Details
- Maker•Kamawanu
- Medium•Textiles
- Origin•Japan
- Composition•100% Cotton
- Dimensions•900 x 330mm
- Care •These towels with soften as washed and create fringes from the unhemmed edges. With the hand-dyed nature it is best to wash these separately in warm water and mild detergent.
Description
Tenugui towels have been used in Japanese homes since the 9th century and are now a staple of daily life. Due to the towels excellent absorbency, durability, and quick-drying properties, a Tenugui can be used as a hand towel, tea towel, washcloth, bandana, gift wrap, table runner, or even wall art.
Many people probably think of this pattern when they think of tenugui towel. Originally, the pattern was tie-dyed with a small circle the size of a pea, and is now dyed with the chusen-dyeing method.
Kamawanu specialises in the traditional hand-dying technique of Chusen to create unique, contemporary designs for the next generation. Skilled artisans can take up to a month creating the design handcarving tanned paper. The pattern is then starched to leave areas that absorb the dye in layers before washing, air drying and hand cutting the towels to size.
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- 【5】Kamawanu
Traditional Tenugui, Hand-Dyed in Tokyo.
Kamawanu is celebrated for its exquisite tenugui—traditional Japanese cloths that are hand-dyed in Tokyo using age-old techniques passed down for generations. Based in Daikanyama, this family-run workshop has spent over a century refining the chusen dyeing process, a resist-dye method that produces intricate, reversible patterns with natural inks.
More than just textiles, Kamawanu’s tenugui embody everyday beauty and thoughtful craftsmanship. Versatile in their use—as towels, gift wrap, table settings, or scarves—each piece invites creativity while preserving one of Japan’s most enduring textile traditions.
