Japanese Towel - Strawberries

Strawberries... Ichigo from Echigo.

Japanese towel, or tenugui, is a 100% cotton fabric, plain woven and dyed in a traditional way. Ichigo means strawberry and Echigo is the old name of Niigata prefecture during the Edo period.

Professor Hitoshi Suzuki, supervised a series of student designs. The theme is Niigata. The best designs are still produced on traditional towels.

This towel is made in Fujioka Dyeing Factory in Niigata prefecture, not too far from Suwada's factory, a place with over 260 years of history.

Tenugui was developed centuries ago as a multipurpose cloth in Japan. It is still used in the kitchen as a dishcloth or hand towel, and it has also made its way into more cultural parts of life. It is used as a headband by artisans and martial artists and as a cooling cloth by runners who wet it and wrap it around their neck during the hot season. Lastly it is used as a scarf in Autumn.

It is absorbent, and it dries quickly. Since it was developed centuries ago, it is not recommended for heavy duty dish drying. 

Size: 350 x 900mm

Material: Cotton

Tenugui is hand-dyed.

Due to the characteristics of dyeing, there may be variations in color and pattern bleeding, and color for each product. At the beginning of use, the color may fade or transfer just like with clothes. For the first time, we recommend hand washing with plenty of water. Avoid using bleach.