TENUGUI TOWEL STORY
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The Story of How Tenugui Towels Are Born: The Attractiveness and Craftsmanship of Chusen
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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 you how the new tenugui towel, "Strawberry Field," for spring 2025, is produced.
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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, glue removal, and drying” is repeated two or more times to create a single pattern. -
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 a technique called "te-nassen" (hand dyeing). -
Arimatsu Shibori Tenugui Towel
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In Japan, there are traditional dyeing techniques such as Chusen (hand-dyeing), Indigo dyeing, and Yuzen dyeing.
The tenugui towels we would like to introduce to you are dyed using a technique called "Arimatsu-shibori.
