View of tenugui with a pattern of three geese flying against the full moon.
Folded and banded tenugui with a pattern of three geese flying agains the full moon.
View of tenugui with a three geese flying against the full moon.

Tenugui - Wild Geese Flying under the Full Moon

Regular price $ 14.00
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Tenugui are plain weave thin cotton cloths about 35" x 13" in size. They have been used for centuries in Japan for a variety of purposes, and many people use them as washcloths and headbands. 

The design of this tenugui is by Utagawa Hiroshige, one of the last great masters of ukiyo-e. The picture depicts wild geese flying across the full moon in the autumn. 

The finish of this tenuqui is unique that all four sides are stitched. (Standard cotton fabric for tenugui is woven in 13" width so long sides are selvedges; cut sides are left unhemmed.)

Specifications

  • 100% cotton
  • 35" x 12½” 
  • Made in Japan

Who Makes it

Yamamoto Jin Shoten of Kyoto is a textile converter that has been in business since the 18th century. Combining tradition with modern taste they produce apparel and small textile goods. The tenugui are dyed in Osaka and sewn in Kyoto and Osaka.