Fukusa (Silk Cloth) Shin Sabi Seiji Blue-gray – Kitamura Tokusai
$81
This ‘Shin Fukusa’ is made by historic textile craft store Kitamura Tokusai in Kyoto. Kitamura Tokusai has over 300 years of history producing textiles for Chanoyu (The Way Of Tea), or Japanese Tea Ceremony.
The Fukusa is a specialised cloth made of pure silk used in the ritual of tea ceremony to purify utensils and rest them upon. Those made by Kitamura Tokusai are of the finest quality silk, and are all carefully hand sewn.
We are proud to offer a range of these beautiful artisanal textiles from one of Japan’s most renowned producers.
**PLEASE NOTE: The apparent purple tint in some of the images is an optical illusion captured by the camera. The product is all one consistent colour. We will attempt to reshoot the product again.
Size (Approx): 280mm x 270mm
Only 2 left in stock
Stephanie –
I purchased this Fukusa so I can properly learn how to fold in the So-style. The silk is very smooth and soft. The fabric has a good heft to it, which shows the quality and care that is put into making this simple, yet beautiful and elegant piece.