{"product_id":"a-yukata-or-juban-hand-stitched-from-tenugui-traditional-hand-towels","title":"A Yukata or Juban Hand Stitched from Tenugui: Traditional Hand Towels","description":"\u003cp\u003emid 20th century\u003cbr\u003eshoulder to hem x sleeve tip to sleeve tip: 53 1\/2\" x 46\", 136 cm x 117 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eyukata\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor an unlined, casual cotton kimono that is made entirely of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/an-old-stencil-dyed-tenugui-19th-century-beauty?_pos=14\u0026amp;_sid=9b08adebf\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cem\u003etenugui\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(traditional hand towels) which are hand stitched together. It might also have been used as a \u003cem\u003ejuban\u003c\/em\u003e or under kimono, but this is less likely than it having been a \u003cem\u003eyukata\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTenugui\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare unfinished cotton towels that are often bought as souvenirs at vacation spots or cultural sites, as well they could be offered to customers of a business. Sometimes public service announcements are printed on them, too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe visual pleasure in seeing all the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003etenugui\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estitched up as a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eyukata\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis obvious--because disparate \u003cem\u003etenugui \u003c\/em\u003eof slightly different sizes\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ewere used in creating this garment it kind of pulls in places: the maker had to figure out how to create a \u003cem\u003eyukata\u003c\/em\u003e from separate pieces rather than from one full\u003cbr\u003ebolt of cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is one very, very faint stain to the proper left sleeve, front, (pictured) and to the front, bottom area, also shown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInteresting that the unknown maker enjoyed employed design symmetry on the bottom half of the garment. Just charming.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eyukata\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis still very wearable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46159651111098,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/Tenugui5e.jpg?v=1784223244","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-yukata-or-juban-hand-stitched-from-tenugui-traditional-hand-towels","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}