てぬぐい お花見の宴

てぬぐいの両端は切りっぱなしになっています。3〜5mm程度ほつれることがありますが、飛び出た糸をカットしていただくと、ほつれはすぐに止まります。

洗剤を使わず、冷水での手洗いをお勧めします。洗うたびに柔らかくなり、使い込むほどに味が出てきます。

手ぬぐいはすべて手染めのため、色落ちする場合がございます。白いものとは分けて洗ってください。

ご注意
漂白剤入り洗剤やアルカリ性の強い洗剤は、色落ちや生地の傷みの原因となります。またお湯の使用や濡れたままの放置もお避けください。洗濯の際は、たっぷりの冷水で手洗いし、軽くシワを伸ばして直射日光を避けて干してください。

Caring for your tenugui
While the long sides of the tenugui are finished selvages, the short ends are unfinished and will fray around 3 to 5mm. Just trim off the loose threads and the fraying will soon stop.

It is best to hand wash them in cool water without detergent. With each washing the tenugui will soften to become your own personal tenugui.

Caution: As all our tenugui are hand-dyed, some colours may run. Wash separate from white items.

てぬぐいのかまわぬ

1990年に創業した老舗手ぬぐいメーカーかまわぬ。注染という日本にしかない技術で、明治時代から現在に至るまで、熟練の職人が手作業で一枚一枚染めています。

包む、かける、巻く、敷く、飾るなど、アイディア次第で広がる手ぬぐいの使い方。柄で季節を楽しんだり、会話のきっかけになったり、コミュニケーションツールとして日々に楽しさをプラスしてくれるのも、手ぬぐいならではの面白さです。

The rich world of tenugui

The Japanese textile form of the tenugui has a rich and textured history that weaves together art and commercial uses. Still handcrafted by artisans in Tokyo shitamachi (old downtown), its versatility and affordability ensure it continues to evolve in exciting new ways even today.

Everyday art — versatile & practical

Tenugui are used for a multitude of purposes, from hand towel to headwear, bandage to business card, place mat to wall hanging. As every tenugui is handmade, each is unique. Their individual appeal grows with repeated use and washing, as the cloth softens and the dyes take on a well-used patina—natural qualities which we love here at CIBI.

Kamawanu is the leading tenugui maker in Japan. They believe that tenugui are a communication tool between people, the different fabrics and patterns providing a conversation starter to its rich history in Japanese culture. Over the centuries tenugui have been used as a business card, business identity, to wrap things up, as a towel to wipe away sweat and dry things, and even to create something new.