Red Dot Tenugui
$14.00 36" x 13 1/2"
Cotton
Tokyo, JAPAN
THIS IS AN ONGOING ITEM!
The company Tokyo Wazarashi was established in 1889. Since then they have been making sarashi, traditional Japanese bleached cotton, and other cotton materials. After the Second World War many manufacturers of traditional cottons closed down as western fashion came to the front, but Tokyo Wazarashi survived. Tenugui, the Japanese traditional hand towel found in every Japanese home, is made of sarashi. During the Heian period (806-1190) tenugui was first used as a personal ornament for religious services. During the Kamakura period (1190-1329) its popularity grew and in the Edo period (1615-1868) it became a necessity in the home. It is somewhat of a joke how many uses tenugui have, from head cloth to dishtowel. If you look around while you are in Japan you will find it has infiltrated its way into almost every corner. Mameshibori, the red dot pattern, is the most traditional pattern. Good as a table napkin.
Cotton
Tokyo, JAPAN
THIS IS AN ONGOING ITEM!
The company Tokyo Wazarashi was established in 1889. Since then they have been making sarashi, traditional Japanese bleached cotton, and other cotton materials. After the Second World War many manufacturers of traditional cottons closed down as western fashion came to the front, but Tokyo Wazarashi survived. Tenugui, the Japanese traditional hand towel found in every Japanese home, is made of sarashi. During the Heian period (806-1190) tenugui was first used as a personal ornament for religious services. During the Kamakura period (1190-1329) its popularity grew and in the Edo period (1615-1868) it became a necessity in the home. It is somewhat of a joke how many uses tenugui have, from head cloth to dishtowel. If you look around while you are in Japan you will find it has infiltrated its way into almost every corner. Mameshibori, the red dot pattern, is the most traditional pattern. Good as a table napkin.