CHARACTER DESCRIPTION
Jawas are meter-tall humanoids completely hidden behind rough, hand-woven robes. Their faces are concealed within the dark folds of a cowl, from which peer their sickly glowing yellow eyes. They comb the deserts of Tatooine in search of discarded scrap and wayward mechanicals. Using their cobbled-together weaponry, they can incapacitate droids and drag them to their treaded fortress-homes, immense sand-scarred vehicles known as sandcrawlers. They sell their hastily refurbished junk to moisture farmers who are hard-pressed to find a better selection elsewhere.
Source: Star Wars Databank – Jawa
Front Image:
URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YQG-7x … oOLK_/view
Source: Star Wars Databank – Jawa
Back / Second View Image:
URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zPSaBz … 1bQbf/view
Source: CapThat, A New Hope
REQUIRED ITEMS
Mask
Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R6v31X … 71uvK/view
Source: Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination Exhibit
Required Details
1. Mask is rigid smooth surface that covers the wearer’s entire face so no skin is visible.
2. Mask is covered in a lightweight, black material, such as gauze or mesh.
Eyes
Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10yu7ei … 0Mh7-/view
Source: CapThat, A New Hope
Required Details
1. Eyes are mounted to the mask, slightly below wearer’s eyes and set at the same width apart as wearer’s eyes.
2. Eyes are cylinders, with a domed top.
3. Dome of the cylinder are approximately 1 to 1.25 inches (2.5 to 3.2 cm) in diameter.
4. Eyes are no more than 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) tall.
5. Eyes glow light yellow, orange or amber. This effect may be accomplished with an LED light, or similar.
Additional Images
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-sQbhu … pU_6M/view
Source: Star Wars: Character Encyclopedia
Undergarments
Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JzWHyx … jInoj/view
Source: A New Hope Behind the Scenes
Required Details
1. Black or dark brown undergarments are worn to cover the arms, legs, and any other areas where skin or clothing might be exposed, such as when moving or kneeling.
Additional Images
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Un5jh5 … vpJ_6/view
Source: starwars.com Jawa Biography Gallery
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10RAyum … VrEgY/view
Source:CapThat, A New Hope
Gloves
Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QWb4O_ … 6tcKc/view
Source: CapThat, A New Hope
Required Details
1. Black gloves cover wearer’s hands and hide any visible skin.
2. Gloves are plain with no buckles, straps, or designs.
Optional Details
1. Realistic black fur is attached to the gloves on top of the hands may extend up the arms.
Additional Images
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1clKtnx … ximzy/view
Source: CapThat, A New Hope
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Un5jh5 … vpJ_6/view
Source: starwars.com Jawa Biography Gallery
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RR1zGQ … 08r0s/view
Source: A New Hope Behind the Scenes
Hood
Image:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KlGA6M … FW0AY/view
Source: CapThat, A New Hope
Required Details
1. Hood is made from a textured, coarse, thick brown material, such as monks cloth. (No hopsack linen or burlap is accepted.)
2. Hood is a separate piece from the robe.
3. Hood’s only visible seam is in the back – there is no seam on the top of the hood.
4. Hood’s inside is lined with solid black fabric.
5. Hood does not slouch over the mask. Hood may be reinforced with wire or plastic, sewn into its edge. Any reinforcements must be hidden.
6. Hood is sufficiently large to cover the neck of the robe, hiding the opening and covers at least half of the distance between the wearer’s neck and shoulder.
7. Bottom edge of the hood is hemmed, not fraying.
8. Front edge of the hood opening has two long flaps.
9. Flaps cross in the front, pulling the hood closed.
10. Flaps continue around the neck and tie in the back. Remaining length of the flaps rest on the wearer’s back.
11. Hood is moderately weathered with dust and dirt, but not grease marks or wet areas.
12. Edges of the hood’s flaps are slightly frayed.
Additional Images
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tGww5x … qU_sM/view
Source: CapThat, A New Hope
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tr4eg- … uq3Xn/view
Source: CapThat, A New Hope
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e3Sosp … 3jstN/view
Source: Star Wars Databank – Jawa
Robe
Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UOmf8R … jy1xG/view
Source: starwars.com Jawa Biography Gallery
Required Details
1. Robe is made from the same material as the hood.
2. Robe’s body is an “A” shape, with a wide, full hem. Robe is not straight cut or fitted.
3. Robe has minimal visible seams and any visible seams are as inconspicuous as possible.
4. There is a visible seam on each side of the body, under the arms, going from the armpit to the hem.
5. There is a visible seam on the underside of the sleeve, going the length of the sleeve.
6. Sleeve ends at the wrist.
7. Sleeves are fitted to the wearer’s underarm width, but not skin tight.
8. Ends of the sleeves and robes are not hemmed and frayed slightly.
9. Robe is moderately weathered with dust and dirt, but not grease marks or wet areas.
Optional Details
1. Robe may have an off center opening that runs the length of the garment.
2. There may be seams to attach the sleeves to the robe, at the robe’s shoulders.
3. Robe may be weathered with sandy clay or similar looking material.
Bandolier
Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15dIAUe … HS62v/view
Source: Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination Exhibit
Required Details
1. At least one (1) bandolier is worn across the chest.
2. The bandolier is not tight and goes from the wearer’s shoulder, across the chest, to at least the waist.
3. Bandolier is made of brown leather or leather like material.
4. Bandolier is no wider than the distance between the wearer’s neck and shoulder.
5. Bandolier is covered by pouches. There are enough pouches to at least cover the bandolier on the wearer’s front. Exact number of pouches depend on the wearer’s height and the style of pouches.
6. Pouches may be of the following patterns: British 1903, Martini Henry, Turkish Ottoman, Swedish, British, NZ, Australian, Canadian, German or similar recreations.
7. All pouches have a flap going over the top, connecting to the front of the pouch with a metal fastener.
8. All metal pieces are dull, worn and scuffed with little shine.
9. Bandolier and pouches are moderately weathered.
Optional Details
1. There may be pouches on the back part of the bandolier.
2. Up to two (2) bandoliers may be worn at the same time.
3. Two crossed over the chest in an “X” formation to the waist.
4. Jawas do not wear bandoliers around the waist.
Additional Images
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KlGA6M … FW0AY/view
Source: CapThat, A New Hope
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12rjI5w … -PGdG/view
Source: CapThat, A New Hope
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gIUdKY … 4MBkH/view
Source: CapThat, A New Hope
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_cYti- … Njk7A/view
Source: CapThat, A New Hope
Boots
Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RR1zGQ … 08r0s/view
Source:Star Wars: A New Hope Behind the Scenes
Required Details
1. Boots are fully covered in strips of the same brown textured fabric as the hood and robe.
2. Boots end at the mid-shin, but may be longer.
3. Boots have a rounded toe.
4. Boots are weathered in the same manner as the hood and robe.
Optional Items
Vest
Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12rjI5w … -PGdG/view
Source: CapThat, A New Hope
Required Details
1. Vest is made of a textured, heavy-weight fabric.
2. Vest is tan and lighter in color than the robe.
3. Vest is weathered with various brown colored staining and tattered areas.
Optional Details
1. Vest is made of leather or leather like material that is tan and lighter in color than the robe.
Additional Images
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10RAyum … VrEgY/view
Source: CapThat, A New Hope
Ion Blaster – Small
Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fb97iy … aueoD/view
Source: starwars.fandom.com
Required Details
1. Blaster is gray/gunmetal in color.
2. Blaster is weathered.
3. Blaster has a large cylindrical muzzle connected to the stock via a thinner cylinder which is mounted on top of the stock.
4. Blaster’s stock is made of wood or wood like material.
5. Trigger is attached to the bottom side of the stock.
6. Trigger is gunmetal or gray in color.
7. In front of the trigger there is a triangular fin with rounded edges, attached to the stock.
Optional Details
1. Black tube starting at the base of the stock, attaching to a rectangular, gunmetal/gray power pack.
Additional Images
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YQG-7x … oOLK_/view
Source: starwars.com Jawa Biography Gallery
Ion Blaster – Large
Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EiT5gJ … Ngv2L/view
Source: Star Wars: Visual Dictionary
Required Details
1. Blaster is gunmetal or gray in color.
2. Blaster is weathered.
3. Blaster has a large, cone shaped muzzle.
4. Muzzle is connected to a large cylindrical shaped power cell.
5. Power cell is mounted on top of blaster’s stock.
6. Power cell connects to the stock at the front and back, with a visible gap in the middle between the two points of connection.
7. Trigger mounted on the bottom of the stock, approximately level with the back of the power cell.
Optional Details
1. Blaster stock may be made of wood or wood like material.
Additional Images
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IEwAAL … 8pmR9/view
Source: The Wretched Hive Archive
Holster
Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15dIAUe … HS62v/view
Source: Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination Exhibit
Required Details
1. Made from a leather or leather like material.
2. Tapers downward so that the top opening is wider than the bottom opening.
3. Bottom of the holster is open and the muzzle of the blaster pokes through the bottom when worn.
4. Holster rests approximately at the wearer’s hip.
Optional Details
1. Holster may be attached to the bottom of the bandolier.
2. Holster has a large, thick strap that rests on the wearer’s opposite shoulder.
Additional Images
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Un5jh5 … vpJ_6/view
Source: starwars.com Jawa Biography Gallery
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d07YZf … iG6Po/view
Source: CapThat, A New Hope
Microflame Welder
Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HI5OWk … 80IoL/view
Source: CapThat, A New Hope
Required Details
1. Microflame gas brazing torch or similar.
2. Box frame with two (2) control knobs on top, extended torch arm, and cylinders in center.
Droid Caller
Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nLbOHk … SZpwG/view
Source: Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary
Required Details
1. Cylindrical tube with a silver upper section and a black textured lower section.
2. Silver rectangle detail piece is attached to the center with several small knobs on the side.
Optional Details
1. May be made from a vintage Kobold camera flash or replica.
ALTERNATIVE CONFIGURATION – RETURN OF THE JEDI JAWA
Required Items
Mask
Eyes (see below)
Undergarments
Gloves (see below)
Hood (see below)
Robe (see below)
Bandolier (see below)
Boots
Eyes
Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/160D9pL … 79MOD/view
Source: CapThat, Return of the Jedi
Required Details
1. Same as above.
2. Eyes must glow yellow.
Optional Details
1. Eyes are wider in diameter.
Gloves
Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k3Kqie … _cy3v/view
Source: Return of the Jedi Behind the Scenes
Required Details
1. Same as above, optional hair is not allowed.
Hood
Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JX2eDW … z2HOu/view
Source: The Wretched Hive Archive
Required Details
1. Same as above, except flaps are worn tucked into the hood or robe.
2. Hood is not weathered.
Robe
Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k3Kqie … _cy3v/view
Source: Return of the Jedi Behind the Scenes
Required Details
1. Same as above, except the robe is not weathered.
Additional Images
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NW43JX … 9HWwD/view
Source: Return of the Jedi, IMDB Photos
Bandolier
Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UthqmM … ZCDEo/view
Source: Return of the Jedi – behind the scenes
Required Details
1. Same as above, but only the P-1903 and Martini-Henry style bandoliers are accepted.
2. Bandolier pouches are lightly weathered.
Optional Items
Ion Blaster – Large
Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kXZe52 … NlBTQ/view
Source: CapThat, Return of the Jedi
Required Details
1. See above, only the large ion blaster may be used for the ROTJ Jawa.
Fan
Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zqohNv … l7-Ho/view
Source: CapThat, Return of the Jedi
Required Details
1. Fan consists of a large leaf with at least six points attached to a thin, flexible rod.
2. Fan is black or dark green in color.
3. Fan is taller than the wearer.
Costume Reference Gallery: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/fold … xSwisUeu2l
StarWars.com Jawa Biography Gallery: https://www.starwars.com/jawa-biography-gallery
Author: donutjedi
Updated: February 28th 2026
PLEASE NOTE: The costume standards are a guide, yet are not an all inclusive outline of required elements. The judges will be looking for quality of workmanship, accurate execution and use of materials in addition to these general standards check lists. If you have a question about fabrics, colours, and parts choices for your build please contact the LCJs for your category about parts/materials you are considering before you start your build.