This listing is for a set of four vintage tenugui - traditional Japanese cotton hand towels.

The first towel features a pine branch with the text "Otsuka Cotton Shop, Cotton re-carding, cotton, and futons, Shinmachi, Tajima Town" with a telephone number.

The second towel includes large folding fans with text that reads "Hayashi Woodworking Shop, Manufacturer of tea chests, Aizu-Tajima Town" with a telephone number.

The third towel has a central peony floral motif.

The fourth towel includes several four petaled blossoms.

There are signs of age with stains, fading, mottling, and edge wear consistent with vintage textiles. See photos and zoom in for details.

Tenugui hand towels have countless uses, from drying hands and wrapping gifts to home decor, crafting, and displaying.

See the video about the chusen dyeing technique often used in making tenugui hand towels.