Japanese Towel - Summer Motifs

Japanese cotton towel with a checked pattern and summer motifs, featuring a double weave of gauze and terry cloth

Watermelons, fireworks, goldfish, sunflowers: images that scream ‘summer’ in Japan, evoking neighbourhood festivals where people catch goldfish with paper nets before watching the hanabi, the fireworks, light up the sky. Here, they are set against a grid pattern, the kōshi, a chequered weave commonly found on Japanese textiles.

In terms of practical use, summers there are hot and humid, and this hand towel is just as useful for drying your hands as it is for dabbing your forehead on the underground. The fabric combines a gauze side with a terry side, creating a 25 cm square that absorbs moisture quickly without staying damp for hours. A Japanese hand towel to keep for yourself, or to give to someone who loves little everyday items from Japan.