Tenugui
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Atenugui(Thủ thức い)is a traditional Japanese decorativetowelmade from a thin and lightcotton.It dates back to theHeian periodor earlier. By theEdo period,tenuguibecame 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 aselvage,while the short sides are left unfinished to allow fraying.[1]
Tenuguiare 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 orterry clothdishcloths have generally replacedtenuguifor dishcloth use.[1]
References
[edit]- ^abRich (7 May 2014)."Tenugui: A Cloth Without Limits".Tofugu.Tofugu LLC. Archived fromthe originalon 21 June 2020.Retrieved21 June2020.
- ^"Choosing a Japanese Tenugui Towel".Japan Objects.27 July 2018.Retrieved3 April2023.
- ^Bloom, Gary."What Is a Tenugui".Kyoto Collection.Retrieved3 April2023.
- ^"How to use Tenugui: Let's use it in the kitchen".Kamawanu(in Japanese).Retrieved3 April2023.
External links
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- YouTube: Tenugidisplaying an easy method for tying atenuguiforkendopractice.
- YouTube: All Japan Kendo Federation video I (1/3) 04:28 – 05:20displaying two other methods for tying atenuguifor kendo practice.
- Flickr: Star Wars themed tenuguidisplaying an example of atenugui.
- Tofugu, Tengui: A Cloth Without LimitsAn article describingtenuguiin detail.
- Dayman, Lucy (27 July 2018)."Choosing a Japanese Tenugui Towel: All You Need to Know".Japan Objects.Archivedfrom the original on 21 June 2020.Retrieved21 June2020.