CRANES Tenugui
Cranes and the Moon
Crane is a symbolic bird of Japan, and it has been widely adapted for various works as a subject matter. Old poem is composed about a sad feeling caused by hearing sounds of cranes at the far place from the home.
Please enjoy Japanese traditional culture ‘Tenugui’ in your favorite style freely.
Size : 14 × 35½ inch (36 × 90 cm)
100% Cotton / Made in Japan
There is a discrepancy of ¼”-¾” (0.5cm-2.0cm) depending on the preservation conditions due to the property of cotton knit.
Please kindly understand that the photos displayed might be different a little from the actuality.
Normally Tenugui uses two types of cotton cloths, one is knitted by a little thick yarn loosely, called ‘BUNN’, and another is knitted by more thin yarn tightly, called ‘OKA’. OKA is good for the delicate expression since it is very flat.HARE Tenugui is using ‘TOKU-OKA'(means special OKA) which is more tightly knitted than OKA, and it has property of strength and good feel!
Please know that Tenugui is very thin cloth, different from Western towel.
HARE Tenugui is dyed by ‘Tenassen’ that is the traditional techniques of dying using screen plate and starch mixed with dye. Also to use the way ‘Reactive dye’ makes beautiful graphics even if you see from the back. Making dyes permeate without dye bleeding thereon is the high-technique that only skilled artisan can have. Enjoy tender feeling of dyeing own and beautiful Japanese traditional art!Please understand that there are cases in which adjacent colors make slight color blur due to the property of dyeing.
Free Box!
All products of Tenugui are cased in original beautiful box. You can choose the box from two types, Blue or Brown. Let’s give the beautiful and high-quality ‘Japan’ to your precious person!
* Wrapping with paper and message card service are not available.
- Retail Price
- $28.85
- Stock Status
- In Stock
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