Rienzome Tenugui Cloth with Yoshiwara Chains Pattern (706)
Description
Kuruwatsunagi.
This Tenugui cloth from Rienzome features a beautiful traditional pattern called Kuruwarsunagi. The origins of the name are unclear, but the pattern can often be found in stage costumes and yukata from the Edo period.
"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.