Tawashi

A tawashi (たわし or 束子; lit., a bundle) is a scrubbing brush for wet cleaning,^[1] of a style that is popular in Japan.^[2][3] Tawashis are traditionally made from hemp palm.^[4][5] In Japan, sponges used for scrubbing are now treated as forms of tawashi.

Several synthetic polymers are frequently seen:^[6]

• A polyurethane sponge is sometimes called sponge tawashi (スポンジたわし, suponji tawashi).
• An acrylic tawashi (アクリルたわし, akuriru tawashi) is made of acrylic, typically knitted or crocheted.
• Kameno tawashi (亀の子束子) is the traditional tawashi made from palm fiber.
• Kinzoku tawashi (金属たわし), used to describe brass or stainless steel scrubbers.
• Some tawashis are now crocheted from cotton yarn, producing the eco-friendly tawashi (エコたわし, eko tawashi), which is scratch-free, and used for dishes and small cleaning jobs.^[7]

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  A popular Japanese design for a tawashi, said to resemble a young turtle
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  A yellow polyurethane sponge with a green nylon sponge. It is called sponge tawashi in Japan.
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  A luffa sponge, called hechima tawashi in Japanese
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  Tawashi from late Edo period
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  Tawashi for sale

• Sponge (tool)

• How to Use Tawashi, Japan's Scrub Brush

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