Treasured Tessen of Onmyōdō

Description
Bandages are typically made of cloth, but can also be made from unnaturally strong, yet durable materials. They're most often used to cover certain parts of the body, including (but not limited to): Hands, arms, legs, necks, and faces. They can be a stylistic alternative to wearing a mask, or be used to cover wounds or bruises.

Additionally, they can also serve a more combative role. As seen in techniques like the Front Lotus, they can bind an opponent, preventing them from moving or escaping. Other techniques, like Slashing Bandages, utilize Chakra Flow in order to physically maniupluate the bandages like weapons.

For emergency situations, shinobi—especially Medical-Nin—may carry bandages as a first-aid tool.

Trivia

 * Members of Kirigakure's typically wear bandages to cover certain parts of their body such as their necks, faces, and arms.
 * "Sarashi" is the practice of binding one's breasts with bandages.
 * Some characters, such as Kurenai Yuhi, seem to wear bandages as an alternative to pants (which is funny, but I'm not judging).

Refences

 * The original concept and information for this article is credited to Bane.
 * Bane's original article is: Bandages