Gauze Towel Gift Set (Set of 5 or 4) – Kyo-Wazarashi

A gift of Kyoto gauze for anyone

A gift set of Kyo-Wazarashi gauze towels: every towel is 5-layer gauze joined only at the edges, and the handkerchief is 3-layer gauze. They absorb water the moment they touch the skin, dry remarkably fast and become softer with every wash. Additive-free and formaldehyde-free, they suit babies and people with sensitive skin alike, so you can give them with confidence for any occasion.

Set of 5

• 5-layer gauze bath towel: 80 × 140 cm (31.5 × 55.1 in)
• 5-layer gauze face towel: 35 × 100 cm (13.8 × 39.4 in)
• 5-layer gauze hand towels × 2: 25 × 25 cm (9.8 × 9.8 in)
• 3-layer gauze handkerchief (light blue): 20 × 20 cm (7.9 × 7.9 in)

Set of 4

• 5-layer gauze face towel: 35 × 100 cm (13.8 × 39.4 in)
• 5-layer gauze hand towels × 2: 25 × 25 cm (9.8 × 9.8 in)
• 3-layer gauze handkerchief (light blue): 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

• 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.