Description
This is a Japanese tenugui cotton Fabric whith a Japanese kyoto traditional summer festival day the famous gion matsuri, fabric that can be used as a wall decoration. FABRIC DESCRIPTION Traditional towel Tenugui using nassen method hand-dye. Size: 87x33cm (34,5x13inch) Cotton100 percent, made in Japan Tenugui is Lit. Hand towel in Japanese - has been used in Japan for a long time. During the Heian period (794-1192 AD) it was used as accessories in rituals at Shinto shrines. The tenugui started to grow in popularity from the Kamakura period (1192-1333 AD) & during the Edo period (1592-1868 AD), as cotton cultivation started in several parts of Japan , tenugui became an everyday necessary item. At this time the tenugui was regarded as a versatile daily product, but slowly it began to be regarded as an artistic item & contest were held to select winning designs. These contests were called "Tenugui Awase" & contributed to the development of new dyeing techniques. TODAY TENUGUI IS USED FOR A LARGE VARIETY OF PURPOSES! Wiping Quilt Kitchen Tablemats Wrapping wall hanging Greetings & gifts Incorporate into a quilted table runner. Use an inexpensive poster frame & use it as framed art. Decoration, each tenugui is simply a piece of art! With 2 tenugui, I made one girls top as the one I show in the last picture. CARE Machine washing not recommended due to shrinkage. Hand-wash recommended. Dry in shade. Don't bleach. Wash with like colors. Don't leave in water. Colors may fall. Both edges of tenugui are not stitched, so the strings of both edges will become loose & fraying. However, the fraying will stops after using a while. READY TO SHIP The color on monitor may has a bit difference from the real product. All the items come from smoke & dog/cat free home. PLEASE READ my shop policies before purchasing items: Custom order info, including shipping info, Returns & exchanges, please click on the side policy link. All items will shipped by registered airmail. http://www.etsy.com/shop/japanmomijidesigns/policy Kyoto Gion Festival Tenugui Fabric, Geisha Art Japanese, in The Tea Towel, Kawaii Wall Decoration Japanese
