Tenugui with Lucky Clovers (769)
Description
Lucky Clovers.
This Tenugui cloth from Rienzome features a motif 3- and 4 leaf clovers. Originally from Europe, the leafs were used to pack wooden boxes on ships coming to Japan. The 3-leaf clovers represent trinity, whereas the 4-leaf clovers represent luck as they are rare! Can you spot them?
"Tenugui" is often translated as "Japanese towel", but this translation fails to cover their versatility and cultural significance. Tenugui are not only used as hand towels and handkerchiefs, but also function as fashion items, gift wrapping, souvenirs, sweat bands and padding (e.g. in the martial arts kendo), and of course as decorative items due to their often beautiful, funny or nostalgic patterns.
Please be aware that tenugui cloth by default never are hemmed, which allows them to dry very quickly.