{"id":10703,"date":"2019-08-31T21:11:51","date_gmt":"2019-09-01T01:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/?p=10703"},"modified":"2026-01-14T13:06:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T18:06:36","slug":"nugoo-tenugui-a-stylish-and-affordable-alternative-to-han-eri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/2019\/08\/nugoo-tenugui-a-stylish-and-affordable-alternative-to-han-eri\/","title":{"rendered":"Nugoo Tenugui – A stylish and affordable alternative to han-eri"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most folks who collect and love kimono already know the merits of a good han-eri, or decorative under-collar. Not only do they protect the collar of your juban from dirt, sweat, and makeup, they’re a fantastic way to add a bit more detail and individuality to most outfits. While very formal outfits such as a full mofuku ensemble or a kurotomesode ensemble require plain white han-eri, more youthful or casual coordinations can have all manner of fun ones. Typically, they’re silk or polyester<\/p>\n

One thing you may not be aware of, though, is that tenugui (traditional Japanese cotton towels) can make excellent han-eri that are bold, fun, breathable, and washable! Today I’m working Nugoo Japan<\/a> to show you how well some of their all-over motif cotton tenugui work with traditional kimono ensembles.<\/p>\n

They were kind enough to send me three different examples, I let them choose ones that would be a good representation of their products and they’re all really gorgeous and work so well!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>They sent me three different motifs that work perfectly for this particular usage, since the patterns are bold and evenly distributed across the whole tenugui. First, the small blue asanoha<\/em><\/a>. Asanoha, or hemp leaf, is one of my favourite geometric designs, and this one will definitely be getting a ton of use. The next one they sent was a beautiful traditional\u00a0indigo suisen<\/em><\/a> or narcissus. This one is big and bold and adds a ton of drama to a casual outfit. Sadly, the particular tonbo<\/em> motif they sent me has been discontinued, but there are some lovely alternatives<\/a>. I can’t wait to pair this one with my tonbo summer kimono<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t