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A tenugui is a traditional Japanese decorative towel made from a thin and light cotton. It dates back to the Heian period or earlier. By the Edo period, became what they are today; about in size, plain weave, and almost always dyed with plain color or some pattern. The long sides are finished with a selvage, while the short sides are left unfinished to allow fraying.
are traditionally used, tied in a specific manner, as a sling to wrap and carry bento boxes. Similarly they're used to wrap items such as bottles. They are also used as hand towels, and often as headbands, such as for [[Kendo]]. And they are widely used simply as souvenirs or decorations. Although tenugui were once used as dishcloths, today Western-style thick or [[terry cloth]] dishcloths have generally replaced for dishcloth use.
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