Tenugui, Chusen-Zome, Blue Gradient with Fish jul26f Wear this bandana showing both

Wear this bandana showing both fabrics

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Tenugui, Chusen-Zome, Blue Gradient with Fish jul26f Wear this bandana showing bothA tenugui is a common household item in Japan. These versatile cloths can be used as anything from washcloths, to headbands, to simply for decoration. These humble cloths date back to the Heian era (794 1192 AD). Worn for summer festivals, kendo practice and even used as props for storytellers, tenugui are an important part of Japanese culture and history. Chu sen dyeing is a technique unique from the more common process of screen printing images and