How traditional Japanese hand-dyed towels are made

The video where we make our own traditional Japanese hand towels (tenugui). Get one of the remaining 478 0 at shop.lifewhereimfrom.com/ (Sorry, it's all sold out now).
The shop that made our tenugui: Todaya Shoten www.rienzome.co.jp/
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[@LifeWhereImFrom]

Special thanks to my wife for setting this project up and for my sister-in-law for filming the majority of it. The temporary shop for the tenugui is shop.lifewhereimfrom.com/ UPDATE 4: SOLD OUT. I seriously didn't think this many people would want to get their hands on one. Thanks everyone! There currently aren't any plans for doing a second run.

[@TheBeatles..]

😭😭😭😭😭 - i missed out. Will you do more???

[@LifeWhereImFrom]

@@TheBeatles.. Sorry, no plans at this moment.

[@TheBeatles..]

@@LifeWhereImFrom ..thanks. Another interesting segment!!

[@30INT]

I'm too late T_T

[@uderzo1984]

Oh no, I missed out getting a towel. If you ever order another batch I'll get one for sure :)

[@LanceCSTCuddy]

This is the first time I’ve ever bought something like merch from a KZbinr! I’m glad I got one before they sold out

[@LaJonne]

Same! This really was something I had to buy! 😊

[@user-no2mz9hl4f]

Hands down the best quality merch I’ve ever seen advertised.

[@dcsoriano]

I wasn't as lucky.

[@mikaears6787]

Bought two! How unique to be able to have a towel and say "Look here, at this video, where they are making this very towel from design to production!" My first LWIF merch thank you very much for making such unique content!

[@LARKXHIN]

"No talking!" Me, watching the video 3 continents away: 😐 I hope he can't hear me eat this snack.

[@mydogisbailey]

as a person of chinese descent, i seriously admire japan's tradition of craftsmanship in all that they do. they have done such an amazing job not only preserving but elevating these artisans

[@andrewlamb3585]

Thank you, Greg! You bring us content about things that make Japan so special, things that hardly anyone knows or talks about. Your channel is great!

[@MrKelsomatic]

As a photographer, every single step of this process was inspiring and delightful to me. I could spend days just taking photos in that dying workshop 💛

[@rovidelarosa]

*Dyeing. You make it sound like it's getting out of business soon...

[@MrKelsomatic]

@@rovidelarosa lmao oops

[@Jackzira]

Very very cool to actually see the process. I’ve got a few Tenugui around and I can’t believe the amount of work and craftsmanship that goes into making them.

[@yann_p]

What a wonderful way to showcase Japanese shokunin and support the channel! (and your investment in making videos with no guarantees that the tenugui won't leave you out of pocket is admirable. Thank you Greg and Akko!)

[@spamansh1710]

Supporting local craftsmanship for youtube merch is a great idea. It's a win win situation. Wish more youtubers did this

[@mtwhatley3253]

I have a collection of furoshiki. Interesting patterns and scenes on each.

[@nish221100]

I have quite a few tenugui around the house (I think we're an unusual case). We use them for: 1) hand towels, 2) hachimaki (Obon & Taiko) 3) small gift wrap (like a furushiki) 3) sweat towels. We also have a bunch of commemorative tenugui that we just save.

[@TsubakiNya]

what an awesome process, thank you again for the hard work you put into showing us these things!

[@edwardalexander9486]

Screen printing brought to the max - amazing! Such a delight to see people being creative. And a welcome diversion from all the nastiness in our world.

[@saya-rbt]

0:53 As a french speaker it's so coincidentally funny that you say "[your wife] wanted to know what was inside" and then cut to a sign that says "rien", which means "nothing" in French 😄 Amazing video as usual, thanks a lot for the discovery!

[@PCFees]

I got one! These are so cool. I’m gonna have to bookmark this video so I can show my friends how it was made.

[@nekron1991]

I love the videos about traditional japanese crafts so much. The pottery video is probably my favorite video from this channel. Please make more of these.

[@StidyoFenwa]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us! I'm a printmaker and any knowledge that I can get my hands on especially from a culture with so much to learn from is dearly appreciated. I'm definitely saving this as a more current reference point. 🙌🏾

[@ashe1317]

that is such an impressive level of craftsmanship! i can't believe how many steps it took, and how intricate they all were! truly a band of artists. it was really cool of you to not only make this video to showcase their work, but also to support them by commissioning the design. hopefully it'll inspire more people to seek out such a creative craft ✨

[@schwambibambi6492]

I'm so happy I got one before they sold out :) can't wait to see and feel these handcraftet pieces

[@stpatrickschoir]

Just placed my order! Thank you, Greg, for sharing this video with us! ❤

[@vancouverpingpong]

They are so beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[@flinnferret]

it's so cool when you show how traditional art and craft adapt to modern needs! these are my favorite videos :) just bought one and will probably use it as a poster

[@damianbutler-buccilli1991]

what a beautiful process! thanks for sharing!

[@noahelric4226]

The perfect way to display my two favorite things: Japan and KZbin! I feel so honored to have ordered one. Thank you all for all of the hard work that went into this.

[@apollofolf]

Have been watching your channel for years and am happy to show support for it through this incredibly handcrafted item ☺️

[@NaryaCosplay]

This is really a cool piece of merch! I can't wait to get mine and use it!

[@lalalaBrandon]

beautiful capture of the process!

[@elisadickerhoof9463]

Happy to show support to your channel. Can't wait to display mine!

[@contraexemplo]

What a beautiful video-and towel! My spouse and I couldn’t resist-we grabbed one for our future home. ❤

[@sunnysideup3757]

Work of art

[@nolandderlugner1351]

this videos straight up made me emotional, the design is absolutely beautiufl

[@fun2lk]

The cutting of the fabric sound has a calming effect, ASMR indeed.

[@Fruechtchen]

I've never ordered something so quickly 😂❤ i loooove it!! It will be cherished forever!!! ❤

[@thefoodkimist]

Wow, so beautiful! Very cool to see this methodology, and such beautiful results.

[@rodgerball6149]

Yippee, I got one before they ran out. Watched your channel for years and so glad to get something to support it. Great idea for something simple yet very special.

[@mdhebert]

Just got my tenugui in the post in Ireland. It's great, thanks!

[@josephknoop4157]

I'm a longtime subscriber and just want to say that I appreciate you tackling off-the-beaten-path topics like this!

[@etherdog]

Greg, you are an international treasure! What a great story this is.

[@johnkim2632]

Just purchased one. Your videos really helped plan out my trip to Tokyo.

[@supergem]

Wow! I really really enjoyed seeing the process and learning more about traditional crafts. This is the first time I've bought merch from a KZbinr (like a few other commenters I can see!) and I'm so excited to see it. Well done to you and your family for all your creativity, hard work and care that goes into all these projects! Best wishes from the UK ☺️

[@corinekung2200]

Excellent merchandise idea!!! Great effort! I just spotted some tenegui featured at the Aomori Museum of History & your video pops up in my feed! Great timing! Thank you for making such an awesome video & paying homage to the artisans who still keep this tradition alive. Looking forward to your next video!

[@adigitalis8409]

So many good memories of watching your channel came back as I looked at your design for your tenegui! And your account of the process was fascinating. Both the tenegui and your video reminded me why I love this channel. Thank you! (And yes, I ordered one-could not resist!)

[@miaschoen8639]

This is soo amazing, I wish it would be possible to book a visit or a little tour of places like this.

[@77AlexS]

I LOVE tenugui and have quite a few at home. I like to swap them out when the seasons change. :) Thanks for showing us the process.

[@eezyclsmooth9035]

Another wonderful and fascinating video. I hope you can explore more of Japan' incredible craftspeople and their many generations deep businesses.

[@defunctchannel942]

Wow this was cool! I think I might get one of those tenugui

[@awurschmidt]

Beautiful work by the craftspeople and a wonderful video. Thank you

[@kellybryson7754]

That was so interesting and cool. And, what a great way for me to support the channel.

[@derfred1262]

This was fascinating thank you!

[@laurdrawz3693]

As a textiles student, these videos are incredible!

[@ejmbak]

Thank you so much for sharing this

[@1199kat]

I love this video, immediately placed an order! Even before you mentioned that you can buy them I wanted one for my self, what a lovely pattern. And I have a new appreciation for this craft after seeing how much work goes into it. I really enjoy these kind of videos from you, thank you!

[@TheGorgorothSpire]

My children and I love watching your videos as they're always so interesting and calming. I'm honored to order one of your hand-dyed towels! Especially after seeing the tedious craft gone into making them. Thank you! 🙏 -Dale

[@Great_Sandwich]

Greg, you do really beautiful work. Terrific cinematography, editing, and sound. Very interesting idea, as well. Big thumbs up. 👍

[@frithbarbat]

I love textiles and tenugui and have a couple I bought in Tokyo years ago. I never thought I'd be able to see how they are made, anger like you, I thought the process was much simpler. Thanks.

[@zainmudassir2964]

Wow beautiful towels

[@BadEnglishRecs]

Wow that tengui end up to look really nice looking!

[@SecretSquirrelFun]

Thank you for sharing your adventure with making this. I really really want to learn how to use the cloth to make each of those items shown - the handbag, the bottle holder tissue box cover, gift wrapping etc etc. So incredibly beautiful, and I’ve always loved that particular indigo blue that you see a lot of in traditional Japanese artworks, clothing, ceramics and crafts. Thanks again for sharing this. Much appreciated. 🙂🐿🌈❤️

[@The_Modeling_Underdog]

That was fantastic.

[@rhindoc2905]

It was an excellent and clear presentation of a complicated textile process. Also funny that there is a concrete object that links the video to the process. In addition to a copy for myself, I have ordered a few pieces as good and well-documented gifts for textile-interested friends.

[@therealshard]

What an interesting process, thank you for sharing!

[@verityviolet]

My purchase just arrived in Brisbane Australia! Arigatou gozaimasu!

[@Missmethinksalot1]

Omg this was a lovely video! I kept wondering about the KZbin typo but then realized its just a copyright thing lol. This is very unique merch Greg, well done!

[@user-no2mz9hl4f]

This brings a whole new level to craftsmanship. I can’t believe they actually dehydrate themselves so that they can work without ceasing!

[@Rkiver]

Oh that is beautiful. Just placed my own order!

[@scottcochran6901]

My tenugui was delivered this morning to my home in the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington DC. It looks and hangs great, thanks Greg for putting together this great project.

[@seres2312]

Can’t believe I only found out now, wish I could have gotten a piece from you but I’m so very happy for you that it sold out completely! This video is truly an eye opening experience for me and my friends, I hope they continue to persevere with this dying craft.. your video honestly deserve to get more views!

[@alon4105]

Would you like to buy mine from me at cost? My boyfriend got it for me as a gift but I've never even seen this channel so I feel like it's wasted on me.

[@mariankinoshita2616]

Lovely video! Love the detail, love the slow, smooth video style. (from an avid tenugui collector)

[@divyanshsaxena2218]

Always Love your videos! ❤

[@Taiyaki4Me]

This was such an excellent video! The craftsmanship and intensive labor to make your tenugui was very well documented. Gives your viewers a whole new appreciation for this kind of work and the skill it takes. Thank you so much for sharing this! God bless.

[@elendoy]

Best merch ever! Just placed my order 😊

[@savannah1394]

This is such a beautiful video

[@fushkl]

thanks for sharing this! im in awe!

[@tehoneandonlyhaha]

Great stuff as always!

[@Santiago-in1xf]

Bummed I missed this. I learned about tenugui on a recent visit to Japan. I started with using them as headbands but have branched into drying hand towel in summer and using them to replace bathroom towels. They dry so much faster. And in a pinch in a hotel that didn't give out facecloths, I used it for that too.

[@untokyo]

Absolutely beautiful 🤍

[@Pastel_lemons]

I have learned something new today and I enjoyed it 😊

[@rickguzman9463]

Simply breathtaking. If more heritage, artisan crafts were spotlighted in this way, then perhaps they would be kept alive for longer. Similar to other commenters, I have never purchased "merch" like this before, but I typically think of merch as mass-produced tat with a machine-stamped logo added. Less than halfway into the video, I paused it to see if there was an order link in the description. Score! THANK YOU FOR SHARING, as always. ❤

[@Peccath]

I never support youtubers and the like monetarily, but I ordered this product in a heart beat! Your videos are my favourite ones in all of KZbin. Thank you!

[@cherylsemrau7100]

I would love one of those towels.

[@RSorei]

As of this comment, 24 towels remain! Glad I got around to watching this video before they sold out, or I'd have missed my chance to order one :D I love textile crafts, and the style & colours you chose are really pretty!

[@aadilmaan]

Greg and Akko, I absolutely love your videos. Just bought my tenugui. ❤ from a LWIF Fan. First time buying a creators special drop.

[@arceus54321]

i really enjoyed this video. wish i would have got to it earlier because i would have loved to purchase a tengui

[@partyfiesta1557]

Fascinating

[@jorgenossa9224]

Happy to see your videos, thanks...J from Houston

[@samanthafashho3807]

I studied Textile/Surface Design and have always been interested and fascinated by Japanese textiles and have always been curious of their own processes for different crafts. I truly appreciate your KZbin channel for showing these crafts and just how much work goes into making textiles in general. Textile arts are generally unappreciated especially in the USA, but seeing this video allows me to continue my passions that is TEXTILE DESIGN… Thank you so much for putting out a wonderful video. 😊 Also, the cloth could be used to wrap around a handbag handle, it would show off many layer of the design depending on how it’s wrapped.

[@pavelpekun5424]

Simply awesome!

[@kimkaye2219]

This was so interesting!

[@pame_molina2]

so beautiful

[@Justcetriyaart]

On a side note, would love to find tours specifically for craftmenship

[@jtuck682]

Simply awesome 😊.

[@helvetiqa]

good thing I thought to buy several tenugui hangers a while back :D

[@JourneyStand]

This is so cool

[@lunzeea]

this is amazing.

[@KanojoRinko]

NOOOOOOOO I missed out. The design was so beautiful and simple! I hope I can get it someday…

[@AM-bm2xw]

That has to be the best merch plug I've ever seen! ;)

[@halesm]

So interesting & cool!

[@rocksteadydesignprint]

So cool! I love learning about traditional printing processes. Thanks for the vid!

[@mariloutaurines-rispal4129]

Beautiful 😮