Once you begin collecting tenugui cloths from Kamawanu, you’ll find it difficult to stop. The long-established shop introduces fresh patterns and colours with each season, offering endless inspiration for everything from home décor to fashion. Distinguished by the use of chusen – a traditional hand-dyeing technique performed by skilled artisans – Kamawanu’s tenugui stand apart from ordinary printed fabrics in both texture and depth of colour.
Kamawanu’s flagship store in Daikanyama is the ideal place to start your shopping adventure, as the well-stocked store offers the brand’s full range of tenugui as well as products like clothing, fans, insulated tumblers and even tableware made in collaboration with artists from across Japan. If you’re not in Japan, you can also shop Kamawanu’s collection online.
This autumn, Kamawanu presents a mix of traditional seasonal motifs and distinctive new designs. Here are some of our favourite picks for the season and and a few tips on how you can incorporate them into your everyday life.
This gorgeous new pattern is part of Kamawanu’s moon-viewing collection and features the lunar cycle in its entirety. The design is simple yet elegant and is ideal for wall decorations – allowing you to see the full print from top to bottom – or as a gift for astronomy enthusiasts.
Celebrate the spooky season with this playful print featuring animals drawn in the style of the Choju-jinbutsu-giga, a masterpiece of classical Japanese art. A rabbit soars by on a broomstick, while skeletons and jack-o’-lanterns set the scene for a whimsical Halloween gathering. This tenugui would be perfect to decorate your tables for a Halloween party or to wrap up a few sweet treats.
This beautiful print features ginkgo leaves, a classic autumn motif, scattered across a rich plum background. Its muted tones evoke the softness of the season, making it a perfect accessory for strolls beneath the foliage or a thoughtful gift to mark the arrival of autumn.
Autumn is one of the most bountiful seasons, offering an array of produce available only at this time of year. This vibrant tenugui celebrates the harvest with illustrations of kabocha squash, pomegranates, chestnuts, pears and ginkgo. Perfect as a placemat or table runner, it adds a seasonal touch to any autumn gathering.
Another new pattern for the season, this tenugui features the iconic Mt Fuji framed by brilliant momiji maple leaves in shades of red, orange and yellow. The muted blue background makes the design stand out, like a clear autumn sky at sunset. This cloth works beautifully as a wall decoration and also makes a memorable souvenir of your Japan travels.