Did you know that Kyoto is famous not only for its silk production, but also for cotton cloth goods like tenugui, hand towels with dyed patterns? Kyoto cotton cloth company Eirakuya continue to produce tenugui with traditional designs.
Tenugui cloth is 35 cm wide and 90 cm long, and is used nowadays not only as hand towel, but also as wrapping material, scarf, bag, or just for decorative purposes.
If you're looking for souvenirs to bring back home, tenugui is a good option, as it's light and can be easily packed. The choice of pattern is also very large, so you will definitely find something to your taste.
Shop information : Address : Eirakuya Building 2F, 368 Ennogyoja-cho, Muromachi-dori Sanjo-agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 京都市中京区室町通三条上ル役行者町368 Tel. : (075) 256-7881 Business hours : 11:00~19:00 Website (in Japanese) : http://www.eirakuya.jp
