Tenugui, Chusen-Zome, Lucky Cat bowl Made using the Batik technique

Made using the Batik technique

and during festivals such as the famous Gion Festival that takes place in Kyoto every summer

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Author: Steve Wide & Michelle Mackintosh

Tenugui, Chusen-Zome, Lucky Cat bowl Made using the Batik techniqueA 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