{"product_id":"sasasa-wazarashi-square-stocker","title":"Oak \u0026 Stainless Stocker with 8 Wazarashi Cotton Squares | sasasa","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful home for your everyday cloths\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4784\/6735\/files\/sasasa-26-10-23.webp\" alt=\"sasasa oak and stainless stocker with 8 wazarashi squares\" style=\"max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis compact stocker in solid oak and bronze-plated stainless steel holds a stack of folded wazarashi squares, so a clean cloth is always at hand. It looks at home on a kitchen counter, a dining table or a shelf in the living room, and makes a lovely gift for anyone who wants to try Japanese cotton cloths. Eight 35 cm squares are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4784\/6735\/files\/sasasa-26-10-24.webp\" alt=\"Taking a square from the sasasa stocker\" style=\"max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is wazarashi?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWazarashi is traditional Japanese bleached cotton. Raw cotton cloth is slowly boiled and bleached over several days, which removes the natural oils and starch and leaves a soft, airy fabric that absorbs water quickly and dries fast. Before paper towels, every Japanese kitchen had a length of sarashi for wiping, straining, wrapping and covering food. Think of it as something between a paper towel and a dish cloth: you can tear off just what you need, then wash it and use it again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout sasasa\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003esasasa is the everyday line of Takeda Sarashi, a cotton bleaching works founded in 1911 in Sakai, Osaka, one of the historic centres of wazarashi production. The name comes from the Japanese sound “sa-sa-sa”, meaning quick and effortless. The brand was designed around three ideas: easy to use, easy to keep within reach, and easy to buy. Takeda Sarashi keeps chemicals and environmental impact to a minimum, so the cloth is safe for use with food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStocker: approx. 9.5 × 8.7 × 9.5 cm (3.7 × 3.4 × 3.7 in); solid oak, stainless steel (bronze plated)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSquare: approx. 35 × 35 cm (13.8 × 13.8 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: 100% cotton (wazarashi, bleached oka cotton)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour: white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncluded: 8 squares\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Japan (Sakai, Osaka)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWashable and reusable. Wash before first use; the cloth becomes softer with every wash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut edges may fray a little; simply trim any loose threads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry well after each use to keep it hygienic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eWipe the stocker with a dry cloth. Avoid soaking the oak in water.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"NIHON IIMONOYA || Japanese Crafts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67846176866383,"sku":"sasa-2107","price":51.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4784\/6735\/files\/sasasa-26-10-23.webp?v=1792727457","url":"https:\/\/nihon-iimonoya-global.com\/products\/sasasa-wazarashi-square-stocker","provider":"NIHON IIMONOYA || Japanese Crafts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}