Senshu Towel / Bath towel / Set of 5
Before you buy
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Please note that the design, etc. may differ slightly from the photo due to the handmade nature of the product.
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Shipping
- Orders over $150 qualify for free shipping.
- Orders under $150 will incur a shipping fee, which is automatically calculated at checkout.
Customs and VAT
- Please be aware that customs duties and VAT may apply at the time of delivery.
- The customer is responsible for the payment of any customs duties and VAT.
- Customs duties and VAT are non-refundable.
※It would be appreciated if you could check the customs duties in advance on your country's customs website.
Delivery Services
- Japan Post
- DHL
Delivery Time
- If the item is in stock, it will be dispatched within approximately one week.
- If the item is out of stock, the production time varies depending on the product. Please check the Delivery Date in the Material & Caution section of the product description.
Last updated: 9/3/2024
Product Description
Product Story
General Product Information
Glue is a material used in the manufacturing process of common towels. While glue increases the strength of cotton yarn and makes it easier to weave, it also inhibits the natural water absorbency of cotton. Furthermore, the process of washing off the glue can lead to water pollution.
Nitta Towel therefore uses a glueless manufacturing process that is friendly to both people and the natural environment. This process eliminates the need to wash off the glue, thereby reducing the discharge of dirty water and making the towels more friendly to both people and the environment.
The absence of glue in the yarn also brings out the best in the cotton itself, resulting in a soft finish that is gentle on the skin.
Nitta Towel's towels are carefully woven at our own factory in Izumisano City, Osaka Prefecture, and are made in Japan.
Product History
When did these crafts start to craft?：160 years ago / 1868AD / Meiji period in Japan
In 1885, Enjiro Satoi, a cotton weaver, was shown towels made in Germany by a friend, an import merchant. At the time, imported towels were expensive and were only used by a limited number of upper class people as lapel wraps. Satoi focused on the pile structure of the towels, their high absorbency, and the speed with which they dried, and was convinced that they would surely be used in Japanese daily life as a substitute for hand towels. He decided to devote himself to the domestic production of towels, abandoned his family's cotton weaving business, and rented a house in Nakajo, Kitanakadori-mura, Sennan-gun (now Izumisano City), where he devoted himself to research. After much hard work, he succeeded in weaving towels by terry motion in 1887, the current weaving method. After that, Satoi exported the “Gozarashi Towel” to Shanghai and started factory production. He also encouraged his friends and acquaintances who were suffering from the recession of the time to take up towel weaving, thus creating the foundation of the Senshu towel production area. This is the origin of the domestic towel industry and the reason why Enjiro Satoi is honored as the founder of the Japanese towel industry.
Craftsman Story
Craftsman Profile
Nitta Towel Ltd.
Nitta Towel Ltd. was founded over 70 years ago and has been making Senshu towels ever since.
Senshu towels were the first towels made in Japan with a history of over 130 years.
Nitta Towel uses a unique manufacturing process to produce such Senshu towels that are eco-friendly and pleasant to the touch.
Craftsman Passion
"Natural Environmentally Friendly Towels"
In the general towel manufacturing process, glue and other materials are used. However, the glue must be washed off at the end of the process. These materials end up in the wastewater.
However, Nitta Towel are made without using glue, and the glue does not get mixed in wastewater. In addition, the process of glue adhesion and permeation is eliminated, which significantly reduces the use of electricity and heat energy, thus contributing to CO2 emissions reduction.
Nitta Towel's towels are more voluminous, softer to the touch, and more environmentally friendly than ordinary towels.
Your Contribution to Craftsman
Customer Voice
Due to the market structure (link for full articles are attached bottom), craftsman have not known who the customer is and how customer reacts to their work. We made a “Message to Craftsman” box at purchase page. We will deliver all message to every craftsman. Our review will be also shared to craftsman so please leave your comment and evaluation on review section!
Income for Craftsman: Craftsman get only less than 10% of selling price?
As written above, craftsman have not controlled last phase of sales channel that resulting in selling price is set by third-party without craftsman’s recognition. There are some cases that only less than 10% of selling price is given to craftsman. We promise with our customer / craftsman that we offer the fair trade with craftsmen in our contract!
We made an article about above problem and our challenge. Please have a read from below link.
Current state of the Crafts Market / Benefits brought by Suigenkyo
Measurement
Width : 60cm
Height : 118cm
Weight : 300g
Material & Caution
Materials
Cotton
Caution
If we do not have the product in stock, it will take a month to produce.
