{"product_id":"hirali-shiki-fukin-kitchen-cloth","title":"hirali Shiki Fukin – Two-Color Japanese Kitchen Cloth (3 Designs)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne cloth, two colors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4784\/6735\/files\/hirali-26-10-34.webp\" alt=\"Large hirali kitchen cloth held open\" style=\"max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehirali’s Shiki (“four seasons”) fukin is a kitchen cloth dyed in a different color on each side, made possible by hirali’s own dyeing technique. The pattern is the same on both sides, so one cloth gives you two looks: use one side for dishes and the other for wiping, or simply turn it over to suit your mood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLarge, thin and quick-drying\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe generous size, about 30 × 59 cm, is the key. Fold it to whatever size you like while you work, then open it up to dry. A layer of absorbent, quick-drying \u003cem\u003ewazarashi\u003c\/em\u003e cotton gauze is sandwiched between layers of airy \u003cem\u003ekaya\u003c\/em\u003e (mosquito-net) cloth, so it dries remarkably fast. The gauze grows softer and more pleasant with every wash, so use it often and enjoy how it changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4784\/6735\/files\/hirali-26-10-37.webp\" alt=\"Drying a dish with the hirali kitchen cloth\" style=\"max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKasane no irome: the Japanese art of layered colors\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Heian-period Japan, court ladies enjoyed the color combinations created where the outer layer of a robe met its lining. This sense of color, \u003cem\u003ekasane no irome\u003c\/em\u003e, inspires hirali’s two-sided textiles, which bring the beauty of Japan’s seasonal colors into everyday life. The cloth comes in a charming package, making it a lovely small gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDesigns\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKaze Hikaru\u003c\/b\u003e (The Shining Spring Breeze): a haiku season word for spring, when the wind seems to sparkle in the light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAki no Mizu\u003c\/b\u003e (Autumn Water): a season word for the clear, pure water of autumn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKoori Musubu\u003c\/b\u003e (The Binding of Ice): in Japanese, water that freezes is said to “bind” into ice, a winter season word.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout hirali\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSakai, Osaka, has been a center of \u003cem\u003ewazarashi\u003c\/em\u003e cotton bleaching since the Edo period. hirali is made by Takeno Senko, a dye works founded there in 1961 that has produced tenugui, yukata and cloth diapers with the roller-printing technique. Knowing every side of wazarashi cloth, the factory creates new textiles for modern life and hands its roller-printing skills on to the next generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: approx. 30 × 59 cm (11.8 × 23.2 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: cotton (wazarashi gauze between layers of kaya mosquito-net cloth)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSame pattern on both sides, in two different colors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade by Takeno Senko in Sakai, Osaka, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome color may run at first; wash separately for the first few washes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe gauze becomes softer with every wash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"NIHON IIMONOYA || Japanese Crafts","offers":[{"title":"Kaze Hikaru","offer_id":67845201494095,"sku":"hir-1902-1","price":182.0,"currency_code":"TWD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Aki no Mizu","offer_id":67845201526863,"sku":"hir-1902-2","price":182.0,"currency_code":"TWD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Koori Musubu","offer_id":67845201559631,"sku":"hir-1902-3","price":182.0,"currency_code":"TWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4784\/6735\/files\/hirali-26-10-31.webp?v=1792715411","url":"https:\/\/nihon-iimonoya-global.com\/en-tw\/products\/hirali-shiki-fukin-kitchen-cloth","provider":"NIHON IIMONOYA || Japanese Crafts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}