{"product_id":"japanese-hand-towel-goldfish","title":"Japanese Hand Towel Goldfish","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eJapanese cotton towel featuring a kingyo goldfish design, with a double weave of gauze and terry cloth\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGoldfish\u003c\/strong\u003e were first brought to Japan from China around 1502 and for a long time were the preserve of wealthy households, admired in ceramic bowls. It was not until the middle of the Edo period, with the development of fish farming, that they began to appear on the streets, sold by street vendors who carried their tubs from neighbourhood to neighbourhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive centuries later, it’s no longer confined to a bowl: Hamamonyo has printed it onto a 25 cm square of cotton that you can carry with you. Between the two layers of fabric, the terry weave absorbs moisture whilst the gauze speeds up drying, and this \u003cstrong\u003ehand towel\u003c\/strong\u003e can be folded away without remaining soggy. A \u003cstrong\u003eJapanese towel\u003c\/strong\u003e that fits just as easily into a swimming bag as it does into a jacket pocket, and slips effortlessly into a gift parcel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTOWEL DETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: 100% cotton, double-woven terry and gauze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 25 x 25 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: bias-cut edging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCare: wash separately from whites for the first few washes; do not bleach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Japan Avenue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55540521107793,"sku":"UDJ-TISSU063","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2403\/2817\/files\/japanese-hand-towel-goldfish-879.jpg?v=1793643868","url":"https:\/\/japan-avenue.com\/products\/japanese-hand-towel-goldfish","provider":"Japan Avenue","version":"1.0","type":"link"}