Tenugui

Traditional Japanese multi-purpose cloth

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A typical Kendo-style tenugui

A tenugui (手拭い) is a traditional Japanese decorative towel made from a thin and light cotton. It dates back to the Heian period or earlier. By the Edo period, tenugui became what they are today; about 35 by 90 centimetres (14 by 35 in) in size, plain woven, and almost always dyed with plain color or some pattern. The long sides are finished with a selvage, while the short sides are left unfinished to allow fraying.[1]

Tenugui are traditionally used, tied in a specific manner, as a sling to wrap and carry bento boxes. Similarly they're used to wrap items such as bottles. They are also used as hand towels, and often as headbands, such as for Kendo. And they are widely used simply as souvenirs or decorations.[2][3][4] Although tenugui were once used as dishcloths, today Western-style thick or terry cloth dishcloths have generally replaced tenugui for dishcloth use.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b Rich (7 May 2014). "Tenugui: A Cloth Without Limits". Tofugu. Tofugu LLC. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
2. ^ "Choosing a Japanese Tenugui Towel". Japan Objects. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
3. ^ Bloom, Gary. "What Is a Tenugui". Kyoto Collection. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
4. ^ "How to use Tenugui: Let's use it in the kitchen". Kamawanu (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 April 2023.

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tenugui.

* YouTube: Tenugi displaying an easy method for tying a tenugui for kendo practice.
* YouTube: All Japan Kendo Federation video I (1/3) 04:28 – 05:20 displaying two other methods for tying a tenugui for kendo practice.
* Flickr: Star Wars themed tenugui displaying an example of a tenugui.
* Tofugu, Tengui: A Cloth Without Limits An article describing tenugui in detail.
* Dayman, Lucy (27 July 2018). "Choosing a Japanese Tenugui Towel: All You Need to Know". Japan Objects. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.

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