Cotton Tenugui Hand Towel - Keisuke Serizawa 3 Patterns

Japanese Tenugui Cotton Fabric Wrapping Cloth Hand Towel Keisuke Serizawa Artwork

Characteristics of the product

Material : Cotton 100%
Size : 36cm × 90cm
Color : White , Nany Blue , White

Made in Kyoto, JAPAN

What is a tenugui?

A Tenugui is a thin hand towel made of cotton. Tenugui has been widely used in Japan for a long time beacuse of its multifunctionality: it can be used as a washcloth, dishcloth, headband, souvenir, decoration, or for wrapping items such as bottles. Most of the edges are not sewed, so that it can dry out quicklier and keep clean.

About the artist

Keisuke Serizawa was a Japanese dyeing craftsman.
Based on the techniques of traditional crafts such as Edo Komon and Ise Japanese paper, he created original Japanese-style works.
He developed the technique of stencil dyeing, certified as an important intangible cultural heritage.
He is highly regarded as a representative of Japanese craftsman in the world.

Patterns

Iroha Song（White)：
Iroha song's lyrics are written on the furoshiki.

Waterfall (Navy Blue) :
The waterfall of Nachi in Wakayama, which has been considered as a sacred place since ancient times.

Cloth characters (White):
The meaning of characters is "thread" in Japanese.

In our store, there are many patterns you can choose, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Thank you :)

※ The color may differ from the actual one depending on the coloration condition of the monitor.