Light Bandana - India Ink Marble

Light Bandana - India Ink MarbleThis lightweight bandana is a part of a collection that features colors that have been cherished in Japan for centuries. Many of these colors derive their names from nature. The technique of marbling paper with India ink has been practiced in Japan over a thousand years. Marbled paper was used for important occasions such as sutra copying and waka (classical Japanese poem) writing. The random patterns and colors of marbled paper were also used to tell

Urushi is a type of tree sap and has been used in Japan for over 9000 years as a finishing material for wooden objects

A red tag on the string says mozu on one side and "hand printed woodblock by Shinkougei" on the other

which has long been valued in Japan for its resistance to moisture

The cat is regarded as a a symbol of longevity and is a popular motif in Japanese art

The rustic and charming Japanese green woodpecker (aogera) is printed on cotton using a woodblock and stuffed with rice husks

(Standard cotton fabric for tenugui is woven in 13" width so long sides are selvedges

Guinomi is a drinking vessel large enough to hold sake that can be drunk in a few gulps

This brass bell is adorned with the Japanese word mayoke (charm agains evil spirits) and above it

it feels heavy for its size

Please Note When Ordering

It comes with a replacement blade

They absorbs water well