SOU?SOU Tenugui – Smiling Faces

Lend a pop of color to your daily life with the SOU?SOU Tenugui, a type of textile woven from 100% cotton, cut by hand and expertly dyed. The SOU?SOU collection from artist Karsuji Wakisaka was created to bring people together through colorful designs that call to mind traditional and contemporary Japanese prints.?

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About:

SOU?SOU

Use of the Japanese phrase sou sou – meaning “yes, yes” – offers more than an affirmative response; it’s a way to validate another person and establish a sense of community. The SOU?SOU textile collection created by celebrated designer Karsuji Wakisaka aims to do much the same by offering colorful designs that bring us together. Drawing on the landscape around Kyoto and the mod styles of the 1960s, Wakisaka seeks to revitalize age-old Japanese styles by combining traditional shapes with contemporary patterns.

Kyoto, Japan

Dimensions:

14″ W x 35ﾡﾱ L

Materials:

100% Cotton

Care + Use:

As this product is hand-dyed, you may experience color loss/bleeding. Hand wash separately with cold water and mild detergent. The edges of tenugui towels are seamless, meaning the weft (horizontal thread) at either end will fray with use. Trim any loose strings with scissors. This process will stop after a small fringe forms.