Tenugui, Chusen-Zome, Yellow Chinese Zodiac 02910 fill tub with rice water

fill tub with rice water (the white water left behind after rinsing rice)

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This book includes interviews with artisans and a buyer's guide

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all gained from making things with our own hands

Tenugui, Chusen-Zome, Yellow Chinese Zodiac 02910 fill tub with rice waterA tenugui is a common household item in Japan. These versatile cloths can be used as anything from washcloths, to headbands, to simply for decoration. These humble cloths date back to the Heian era (794 1192 AD). Worn for summer festivals, kendo practice, and even used as props for storytellers, tenugui are an important part of Japanese culture and history. Chu sen dyeing is a technique unique from the more common process of screen printing images and