Sunday, January 22, 2012

Thin Japanese hand towel : 手拭(Tenugui)


It is made by cotton and is typically about 35 by 90 centimeters in size, plain weaved and is almost always printed with some pattern.
It can be used for anything a towel could be used for - as a washcloth, dishcloth, headband, souvenir or decoration. Towels made from terry cloth have replaced many of its use in the household. However tenugui is still popular as a souveni. It has been re-proposed as carrying tool (a bag), interior such as table cloth and art.

Tenugui can be not only aaplicable as towel but also as a bag or interier.
I will post more photos shortly...




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