Tenugui with Nostalgic "Irori" Sunken Heart Pattern (270)

"Irori"
Irori is a traditional Japanese sunken heart fireplace, often at the middle of Japanese houses, where everybody gets together to eat. This tenugui imagines a a day "when snow is pouring down. Inside the old house, pots are rattling and firewood is crackling. Under the soft lamplight, the cat by the irori is warm and dreamy". This is a typical Japanese scenery that feels nostalgic to many.

"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.