Tenugui - reversible - Mount Fuji and weeping cherry

Tenugui - reversible - Mount Fuji and weeping cherry (Shidarezakura)

Dyed using the Sosogizomé technique: traditional method originating from the 8th century, where the dye is poured over the cotton cloths. This allows to get the same print on the front and back.

100 % cotton
Size: 33 x 90 cm

A tenugui is a piece of dyed cotton cloth which has always been an essential tool for the Japanese. It was used as a wiping tool such as a towel or a handkerchief, or a headwear. It also came to be used in the place of a greeting card.
Recently people have found even more ways to use it, from place mats to tapestry for decorating their homes.