Kamawanu Journal

Monthly column Vol.51|The Myriad of Colors of Tenugui

Monthly column Vol.51|The Myriad of Colors of T...

Kamawanu dyes over 500 different patterns of tenugui towels every year. In addition to the tenugui towels on display in the stores is a wide selection of various items, including...

Monthly column Vol.51|The Myriad of Colors of T...

Kamawanu dyes over 500 different patterns of tenugui towels every year. In addition to the tenugui towels on display in the stores is a wide selection of various items, including...

The Story of How Tenugui Towels Are Born: The Attractiveness and Craftsmanship of Chusen

The Story of How Tenugui Towels Are Born: The A...

Do you know how tenugui towels are made? In this factory interview, we focus on the "Chusen" dyeing technique, which has been used since about 150 years ago, and show...

The Story of How Tenugui Towels Are Born: The A...

Do you know how tenugui towels are made? In this factory interview, we focus on the "Chusen" dyeing technique, which has been used since about 150 years ago, and show...

<Designing Tenugui>About Hosokawa Dyeing

<Designing Tenugui>About Hosokawa Dyeing

Have you ever heard of “Hosokawa Dyeing,” in which two stencils are used to dye?This is a technique of Hosokawa Dyeing in which the process of “glue placement, dyeing, rinsing,...

<Designing Tenugui>About Hosokawa Dyeing

Have you ever heard of “Hosokawa Dyeing,” in which two stencils are used to dye?This is a technique of Hosokawa Dyeing in which the process of “glue placement, dyeing, rinsing,...

<Factory Tour> The Making of Oishii  Furoshiki

<Factory Tour> The Making of Oishii Furoshiki

Kamawanu's small furoshiki series "Oishii Furoshiki" debuted over 10 years ago this year!This is a report on a tour of a factory that produces furoshiki cloth, which is dyed by...

<Factory Tour> The Making of Oishii Furoshiki

Kamawanu's small furoshiki series "Oishii Furoshiki" debuted over 10 years ago this year!This is a report on a tour of a factory that produces furoshiki cloth, which is dyed by...