Isemomen Cotton Textile Handkerchief / SO-SU-U Gogyo (Five Elements) Gold

The Five Elements Theory is the idea of natural philosophy that all things consist of five kinds of elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water.Each element of the five elements theory "Wood / Fire / Earth / Metal / Water" has a color to represent, which is "Wood = green (blue), Fire = red, Earth = yellow, Metal = white, water = purple (black)".It is said that these five colors, which are familiar with the five-colored silk streamer of shrines, are believed to ward off bad luck and have benefits. ・Dyed with Kyoto-style Yuzen (Hand-printed)・Made of "Isemomen Cotton", a traditional craft in Tsu city, Mie prefecture・Isemomen cotton handkerchief fabric gets softer and softer by washing・It has a smooth and soft touch, and is gentle to babies' skin Please read before order ※This product does not have any individual packaging. A clear plastic bag can be provided upon request. If you would like to have so, please input "clear plastic bag required" in the "Remarks" column. ※Pattern placement will vary from piece to piece due to the manufacturing process. Customers cannot specify the print.※Due to the nature of dyeing process, uneven dyeing and color fading may occur.※Please note that there may be a slight deviation from the original shape due to the hand printing of Kyoto-style Yuzen (hand printing), but this is a characteristic of the dyeing process.※This item uses Isemomen Cotton. The fluffs on the surface may look obvious depending on the dye color. It is a characteristic of Isemomen Cotton. ※Japanese tenugui / handkerchiefs are often left un-hemmed at the ends to promote quick drying. There will be some minor fraying, but it will stop as you wash and use it. Please cut off the frayed threads if necessary.〈Example〉 ※There may be some neps (knots in the fabric), as it is sewn by traditional sewing machine.〈Example〉 ※ Due to the nature of Kyoto-style Yuzen (Hand-printed) , there is uneven dyeing on the edges of the fabric as shown in the photo. 〈Example〉 ※Care Instructions 【How to wash Kyoto-style Yuzen (hand-printed) products】※Please put it in a laundry net and wash by machine. ※Do not hand-wash. As the dehydration is weak, and the dye may start to dissolve in the water causing migration or bleeding. ※Since there is a risk of color migration, please use a neutral detergent and immediately dry in the shade after washing. Please avoid soaking in water.※Please wash separately at the beginning.※Please wash separately from white or light colored items to avoid discoloring and color migration.※Color may transfer to other objects due to friction.※Iron with a pressing cloth.※Avoid tumble dry. Product Specification ●Dimensions　　Width: approx. 35　Length: approx. 87～90 (cm)※Please note that there may be a discrepancy of 3% between the written and actual size. ●Material: Cotton 100% 【Isemomen Cotton(Bun) 】●Dyeing Nishida Dyeing Co., Ltd.●Made in Japan