Shop for specially dyed cotton facecloth opens in Tokyo

Shop for specially dyed cotton facecloth opens in Tokyo

A woman shops at the "Niji-yura" store for "tenugui" cotton facecloth dyed with a traditional Japanese dyeing technique called "chusen" (colorant pouring) in Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2015. Not only designers but also craftsmen propose cloth colors. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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