This tenugui was made by Chikusen of Nihonbashi in Tokyo.
Known principally as maker of yukata and kimono, the firm seek a superior quality of fabric for use in their limited tenugui collections. The dye process is completed by hand in the chusen style, with glue and pigment applied to a mould.
The design here is of an iris based summer scene. The ayu fish of fast flowing rivers swims in the upper section.
The tenugui are 34cm by 93cm, and is 100% cotton. They weigh approximately 10g
About Chikusen
Since the flowering of style in the late Edo period, Chikusen has worked in fabric and kimonos. Based in the Nihonbashi district synonymous with Tokyo, the firm’s forebear was founded in 1842\. It grew through its association with kabuki and ability to serve the trends of new Edo consumer class. Now in the fifth generation leadership of the Ogawa family, the company applies the same principles it always has: to transfer the aesthetics and styles of Tokyo to fabric through dye. Known as a kimono and yukata maker, Chikusen makes a wide range of items completed with hand dying processes.
The product will be shipped to you from: Wagumi in London, UK.
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