Made by Kyo Wazarashi Mensha · Fushimi, Kyoto
Baby Gauze Gift Set of 6 (Afghan, Bib, Towel & Handkerchiefs) – Kyo-Wazarashi
Meet the maker
Fushimi, Kyoto
A gauze brand from Daito Shingu Kogyo, a Kyoto bedding maker founded in 1925. Its multi-layer gauze, bleached by the slow, chemical-free...
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Wrap a baby in airy Kyoto gauze
The centerpiece of this set is a 5-layer gauze baby afghan, a light wrap blanket that keeps a baby comfortable through every season: warm thanks to the air between the layers, yet breathable and quick to dry. It comes with a large bib, a 5-layer hand towel and three 3-layer handkerchiefs, six pieces in all, in a gift box.
What’s in the set
- 5-layer gauze baby afghan: 80 × 80 cm (31.5 × 31.5 in)
- 5-layer gauze baby bib: large
- 5-layer gauze hand towel: 25 × 25 cm (9.8 × 9.8 in)
- 3-layer gauze handkerchiefs × 3 (light blue, orange and lavender piping): 20 × 20 cm (7.9 × 7.9 in)
About Kyo-Wazarashi Mensha
Kyo-Wazarashi Mensha is the gauze brand of Daito Shingu Kogyo, a bedding maker in Kyoto founded in 1925. After decades of making bedding, the company set out to create the gentlest possible cloth for the skin, and arrived at cotton gauze finished with wazarashi, a traditional Japanese bleaching method.
Four days of slow wazarashi bleaching
The woven cotton is cooked slowly in special kettles for four days, without stressing the fibers. Because the fibers are never forced, each one keeps its round shape and traps air. The gauze absorbs water the moment it touches it, dries remarkably fast and stays clean and fresh. It is finished without chemical additives and contains zero formaldehyde, so it is safe even for a newborn’s skin and for sensitive skin.
Layers joined only at the edges
Most multi-layer gauze is woven with the layers tacked together at many points. Kyo-Wazarashi weaves each layer as a separate sheet and joins them only at the edges when sewing. With nothing holding the layers together in the middle, more air stays between them, giving an airy, cloud-like softness and even faster drying. Sewing five separate layers this way takes real skill. The gauze grows softer and fluffier with every wash.
Specifications
- Contents: baby afghan, baby bib (large), hand towel, 3 handkerchiefs
- Material: 100% cotton (wazarashi gauze, formaldehyde-free)
- Packaging: gift box
- Made in Japan by Kyo-Wazarashi Mensha (Kyoto)
Care
- Machine wash in a laundry net. Avoid tumble drying.
- Use a detergent without optical brighteners.
- After washing, smooth out the edges, reshape and hang to dry.
- The more you wash it, the softer and more natural the gauze feels.
The maker behind this piece
Kyo Wazarashi Mensha
Fushimi, Kyoto
A gauze brand from Daito Shingu Kogyo, a Kyoto bedding maker founded in 1925. Its multi-layer gauze, bleached by the slow, chemical-free wazarashi method and sewn without tacking, is soft, breathable and gentle enough for babies.
