A , literally "hand-wiper", is a thin Japanese hand towel made from cotton. Typically, are about in size, plain woven, and almost always dyed with some pattern. Usually the long sides are finished with a selvage, and the short sides are just cut and so soon show some fraying. A may be used as a flannel (washcloth) or dishcloth. They are often used as headbands, souvenirs, decorations, or for wrapping bottles and similar items. Towels made from terry cloth have largely replaced in household use. However, are still popular as souvenirs, decorations, and as a head covering in kendo, where it functions as a sweatband and provides extra padding beneath the headgear (). References External links YouTube: Tenugi displaying an easy method for tying a for kendo practice. YouTube: All Japan Kendo Federation video I (1/3) 04:28 – 05:20 displaying two other methods for tying a for kendo practice. Flickr: Star Wars themed tenugui displaying an example of a . Tofugu, Tengui: A Cloth Without Limits An article describing in detail. Japanese culture Shinto religious objects History of art in Japan Japanese words and phrases Textile arts of Japan Japanese headgear Headgear