Collection: Tenugui, Sarashi & Steamer Cloths

A tenugui is a traditional Japanese cloth, used in the kitchen mostly as an everyday drying towel and valued for its light, absorbent weave.

A sarashi is a bleached white cloth with many uses in Japan. In the kitchen it keeps the workspace clean and tidy, which is why sushi chefs lay one on the cutting board, especially when working with raw ingredients. At home, it’s handy for drying blanched vegetables and washed herbs such as parsley and cilantro.

Steamer cloths line bamboo steamers so food doesn’t stick while steam passes through evenly. A morikatsu towel is typically used for wiping down surfaces and absorbing excess moisture during prep.