How to Pack a Festival Cloak (and Keep It Fluffy All Weekend)

The night before a festival, every bag in the house is open on the floor. The tent is rolled, the water jugs are full, and one piece of clothing takes up more room than the rest of your outfits together. It's the cloak. It's also the first thing you'll reach for when the sun slides behind the main stage and the air turns sharp.

A festival cloak lives a full weekend. It rides rolled in a duffel, spreads across the grass for the sunset set, zips to the chin at three in the morning and drapes over a sleeping bag before dawn. A little know-how keeps it packing small, and keeps its sherpa faux fur lining soft and lofty from Friday to the drive home.

We're Magus and Lylyth Fawn, Los Angeles visionary artists, and our hooded festival cloaks with sherpa faux fur lining are the heart of our shop. This guide follows one cloak through a festival weekend in order: the pack, the hot afternoon, the fluff, the weather, the camp night and the trip home.

How do you pack a festival cloak?

Zip a Magus Fawn cloak closed, lay it flat with the hood open, fold the sleeves across the back and fold the sides in to make a long panel. Then roll it from the hem toward the hood and slide the roll into a pillowcase. Pack it last, on top, so it comes out first at sunset.

A roll keeps the plush lining from creasing along sharp folds, and it fills the round gaps a duffel leaves between a sleeping bag and a cooler. The pillowcase does three jobs at once. It keeps road dust and sunscreen off the print, it gives you a handle to grab at the gate, and at camp it turns the rolled cloak into a pillow.

Load the pockets before you roll. A Magus Fawn cloak has four: two deep side pockets and two interior pockets, one of them zippered. Pack them as your night kit, so everything is ready the moment the cloak goes on: earplugs and lip balm in one side pocket, a headlamp in the other, your phone and ID behind the interior zipper.

Squash it for the drive, not for the weekend. Pile fleece like our lining keeps its loft best when it's hung rather than folded, so unroll the cloak when you reach camp and let it hang from a tent loop or a camp chair before night falls.

The cloak in these photos is the Psy Tribal Mushroom Men's Cloak ($250). A violet Flower of Life medallion with a golden heart sits over the chest and again between the shoulders, and neon lime, magenta and teal tribal swirls spin out from it like a psytrance bassline drawn in color, with cobalt orbs glowing along the hem. Zip it up and the medallion closes into one piece across your chest. It comes in a unisex fit from XS to 5XL, with a black or white lining.

What do you do with a cloak during hot day sets?

Let it ride along. A Magus Fawn cloak is a sherpa faux fur night layer, so on a hot afternoon it waits in your pack, ties around your waist by the sleeves, or folds into a seat cushion on the grass, while a sleeveless hoodie, a breezy kimono and a bucket hat take the day shift until sunset.

Three daytime jobs for a cloak, none of which involve wearing it:

• The seat. Fold it with the lining inside, so the plush stays clean, and spread it print-side down on dry grass. It's a soft spot for two at the sunset set.
• The pillow. Rolled in its pillowcase, it's the pillow for a shade-tent nap between the afternoon and the night.
• The waist wrap. Knot the sleeves at your hips and the back panel hangs behind you like a tapestry. Our rave cloak guide for men has more ways to carry one when the afternoon heats up.

Meanwhile, the afternoon belongs to lighter layers. The Celestial Temple Cotton Sleeveless Hooded Tank ($80) puts an all-seeing eye inside a triangle on the chest, with a star glowing at the heart and golden temple towers rising through a navy and violet sky. Bare arms for the peak of the set, a drawstring hood for when the sun drops into your eyes. It's 100% cotton at 310 g/m², with a kangaroo pocket, in a regular fit from XS to 5XL.

For a day layer that barely registers in your bag, the Liquid Melt Chiffon Kimono ($75) pours mirrored fractal flames down its length in orange, red, lime, cobalt and violet, like a sunset melting into the grass. The chiffon weighs 80 g/m², the belt adjusts at the waist, and the draped hem floats over a swimsuit or bodysuit on every spin. Sizes S to 5XL.

Top it off with the Blue Oasis Bucket Hat ($50), where cobalt, teal, turquoise and magenta swirl like paint poured into moving water, on the crown and the brim both. It's light and packable, so it can share the cloak's pillowcase until noon. Sizes XS, S/M and L/XL.

How do you keep a sherpa faux fur cloak fluffy all weekend?

Brush it, hang it and keep it dry. Magus Fawn's sherpa faux fur lining is a soft microfiber fleece, and pile fleece stays lofty when it's brushed and hung instead of crushed. A one-minute brush at sunset, a hook in the tent overnight and a dry bag in the rain keep the lining plush from Friday to Monday.

The science is short. Wikipedia's polar fleece entry explains that high-pile fleece slowly loses loft as it mats, that regular brushing prevents matting and lifts dirt at the same time, and that hanging beats folding. It also notes that fleece builds static easily, which is why lint, dust and pet hair love to cling to it.

So we give our cloaks a sunset fluff-up, a small camp ritual before the night begins:

1. Shake it out downwind. Loose dust leaves before it can settle into the pile.
2. Brush the lining in one direction with a soft clothes brush, from the hood down, so the pile stands back up.
3. Roll a lint roller over the dark spots. Static pulls in camp lint, and a few passes lift any stray fluff.
4. Let face glitter and sunscreen set before the hood goes up, so they stay on you and out of the plush.
5. Hang it, don't heap it. Drape it by the hood over a chair back or a tent pole so the lining can breathe.

Back home, the full clean is its own ritual, and our festival cloak washing guide walks through it step by step. Curious what sherpa and faux fur actually are? Our sherpa vs faux fur lining guide unpacks both.

The lining in the photo belongs to the Enochian Vision Blue Women's Festival Cloak ($250). Below the hood, a cobalt pentagram sits in a circle of moons, gold filigree opens out from it like a pair of wings, and columns of angelic letters sink from indigo into violet toward the hem. The design takes its name from Enochian, the angelic language John Dee and Edward Kelley recorded in late 16th-century England, so it's a cloak for the friend who reads the stars at camp. Unisex fit, XS to 5XL.

What happens if your cloak gets rained on or muddy?

It dries, and the mud brushes off. Magus Fawn cloaks have a micro-mink poly outer and a microfiber fleece lining, and we make no water-resistance claim, so in a shower a poncho goes over the top to keep the lining dry. Mud on the hem? Let it dry completely, brush it off, and save the real clean for home.

Fleece and water have an easygoing relationship. According to Wikipedia, fleece resists water but isn't waterproof, it loses most of its warmth while it's wet, and it dries in roughly one to four hours depending on its weight. So the plan is to keep the cloak dry when the clouds roll in, and to dry it fast if the sky wins a round.

• When rain is coming, the rolled cloak goes into a dry bag inside your pack, or you wear it under a poncho. Our festival cloak buyer's guide covers wearing one in the rain, and our cold-weather festival packing list has the dry-bag system for the rest of your clothes.
• If it gets soaked, unzip it and hang it open under a canopy or in the car, hood spread, so air reaches the lining. Keep it away from the campfire and space heaters, because fleece can be damaged by high heat.
• For mud, patience is the whole method. Wet mud smears; dry mud crumbles. Let it dry, then shake and brush it away, and leave the rest for a cold wash at home.

Weather is part of the adventure, and a good cloak plays along. One buyer, writing in March 2023 about a Madriax cloak: "I was in the snow accidentally and stayed incredibly warm thanks to this cloak! Has pockets too!"

Where should your cloak sleep at camp?

Inside the tent, close to you. Zip a Magus Fawn cloak closed so dust stays on the print side, then hang it from a tent loop or lay it over your sleeping bag as an extra layer. Overnight, dew and dust settle on anything left outside, and on the windiest nights the cloak can roll back into its pillowcase.

Plush lining and open air are an uneven match: Wikipedia's fleece entry notes that high-pile fleece gathers more dirt than flatter fleece. A cloak that sleeps zipped inside the tent wakes up clean and dry, ready for the sunrise set. At a dusty desert event, our Burning Man cloak guide has the wind-and-dust routine, and our festival coat guide covers using a cloak as a camp blanket.

The Mushroom Flower of Life Pastel Rainbow Women's Festival Cloak ($250) is the one we picture on a camp morning. It looks like dawn over a mossy forest floor: lavender, mint and peach clouds, pale aqua and butter-yellow light, with mushroom caps and pearly orbs climbing from hem to hood. Mushrooms are the fruit of the hidden mycelium that links a forest together, which makes this the cloak for the first cup of coffee while your camp family is still asleep. Unisex fit, XS to 5XL.

For the bottom half of a cold night, the Pink Oasis Joggers ($100, or $105 in 2XL and $108 in 3XL) marble hot pink, magenta and violet down both legs, like sunrise spilled across still water, with brushed vegan fleece against your skin. They come in a slim fit from XS to 3XL; order one or two sizes up for room.

How do you travel with a festival cloak?

Wear it. A cloak is the bulkiest piece of clothing on the trip, so wearing your Magus Fawn cloak through the airport frees up space in your bag, and on the plane it becomes a blanket with a hood. If you'd rather pack it, roll it into its pillowcase and keep it on top of your carry-on.

A few travel habits make it easy:

• At security, empty all four pockets into the tray with your keys. The zippered interior pocket is the one people forget.
• On a road trip, keep the cloak on the back seat rather than under the cooler. The drive home often starts before sunrise, and you'll want it within reach.
• On the way home, give it the same roll and pillowcase it arrived in, so the festival dust stays in the pillowcase until laundry day.

Plan the timing too. Every Magus Fawn cloak is made to order: 7–11 business days of production, then 6–14 business days of delivery. Standard US shipping is free on orders of $70 or more, and international shipping starts at $10. Our festival capsule wardrobe shows how a cloak fits into a three-day bag with the rest of your outfits.

Try it on before it meets the duffel

Magus Fawn cloaks come in a unisex fit from XS to 5XL. Cloaks are outerwear, so our FAQ suggests sizing up, "sometimes even 2 sizes up to fit extra layers under," and our buyer's guide walks through sizing for layers. Between sizes? Email your measurements to art@magusfawn.com. We typically reply within 1–2 business days.

Every sized piece comes with one free size exchange. If your cloak doesn't fit, email us within 14 days of delivery and send it back unworn, and we'll remake it in your size, free, once. You cover the return shipping.

That word "unworn" is the best packing tip in this guide. Try your cloak on at home the day it arrives, over the layers you'll wear on the coldest night, and zip it, hood up, in front of a mirror. Once it fits, it's ready for the duffel.

The cloak kit

Pack these with your cloak and it'll come home as soft as it left:

1. A pillowcase: travel bag by day, camp pillow by night.
2. A soft clothes brush for the sunset fluff-up.
3. A lint roller for static and camp lint.
4. A rain poncho that fits over the cloak.
5. A dry bag for the rolled cloak on rainy days.
6. A pocket night kit: earplugs, lip balm, a headlamp and your phone behind the zipper.

The art is what the festival sees. The care is what keeps it plush for the walk back to camp, festival after festival.

Find your cloak: shop all hooded festival cloaks · men's cloaks · women's cloaks · and the day shift: sleeveless hooded tanks · kimonos · bucket hats · joggers

Frequently asked questions

Will a cloak fit in a backpack?

Usually, if the backpack is roomy. Rolled tight and zipped, a Magus Fawn cloak can share a full-size backpack's main compartment with water and snacks. A plush, hooded cloak fills a small daypack fast, so in that case strap the roll under the lid or across the top, or simply wear it in.

Is a cloak too hot during the day?

In full afternoon sun, usually yes. A sherpa faux fur festival cloak is built for the cool half of the day, and Magus Fawn publishes no temperature rating for its cloaks. Wear it open on a crisp morning, carry it from late morning to sunset, and zip it up when the air cools after dark.

Why does a fleece cloak collect lint?

Static, not shedding: our sherpa faux fur lining doesn't shed. Fleece builds static electricity easily, according to Wikipedia's polar fleece entry, and that charge pulls in lint, dust and pet hair. A lint roller or a soft clothes brush lifts it, and a cold wash at home freshens the rest.

How do you get mud off a festival cloak?

Let it dry first. Wet mud smears into the print and the lining, while dry mud crumbles away under a firm shake and a stiff brush. Once you're home, wash a Magus Fawn cloak cold with like colors and no bleach, then hang it to dry, which our care instructions call best.

Can you sit on a festival cloak?

Yes. Fold a Magus Fawn cloak with the lining inside, so the soft sherpa faux fur stays clean, and lay it print-side down on dry grass or across a camp chair. It makes a soft seat for the sunset set. Shake it out before you put it on, and skip wet ground, since fleece isn't waterproof.

Written by Magus & Lylyth Fawn, the Los Angeles artists behind Magus Fawn. Magus makes VR and digital visionary art and produces Psy EDM. Lylyth makes fractal digital art and runs design and customer care. We've been selling wearable art since 2020 (4.8★ from 147 reviews as of October 2026), and every piece is made to order here at magusfawn.com. Come say hi on Instagram @magusfawn.