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HobonichiSHELLFISH Color (Yasashii Towel)

  • 2024 New

This is the first jacquard and pile triple weave towel for the “Yasashii Towel.” Various motifs inspired by the theme of “A girl putting her ear to the sea shell” are printed colorfully on a monotone background.



The towels are designed with subtle thoughtfulness that can be found here and there. For example, the Washcloth can be enjoyed when it is unfolded and folded in four pieces. The longer Hand Towel and Shower Towel are made so that the pattern would look upright even when hung on towel hangers. The Kitchen and Bath Towel are intended to look like paintings, so that the energetic design would light up the room.



The side with the pile fabric is colored in stylish pink for the Small Fingertip Towel, Kitchen, Hand Towel and Shower Towel and colored in bright yellow for the Washcloth and Bath Towel.



Illustrations and designs are by designer Tomomi © Nishikawa (Tomomi Chomo Nishikawa). Experience the free and playful “Chomo world” with this towel!

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Styled Images: Masanori Ikeda, Yuka Ikenoya / Product Detail: Hiroyuki Oe
Special thanks
FUJITAKA Co., Ltd., 10INC., Toyofumi Fujitaka, Makoto Utsunomiya, Yasufumi Kawakami, Akira Fujitaka, Sayoko Fujitaka
HobonichiSHELLFISH Color (Yasashii Towel)
  1. ¥1,100 - ¥5,830(incl. tax)

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Specifications

Small Fingertip Towel
SizeW: 355 x H: 120 mm / W: 14.0" x H: 4.7"
Weight
Main material100% Cotton
Country of originJapan
Washcloth
SizeW: 290 x H: 290 mm / W: 11.4" x H: 11.4"
Weight
Main material100% Cotton
Country of originJapan
Kitchen Towel
SizeW: 290 x H: 355 mm / W: 11.4" x H: 14.0"
Weight
Main material100% Cotton
Country of originJapan
Hand Towel
SizeW: 860 x H: 355 mm / W: 33.9" x H: 14.0"
Weight
Main material100% Cotton
Country of originJapan
Shower Towel
SizeW: 1260 x H: 355 mm / W: 49.6" x H: 14.0"
Weight
Main material100% Cotton
Country of originJapan
Bath Towel
SizeW: 1260 x H: 660 mm / W: 49.6" x H: 26.0"
Weight
Main material100% Cotton
Country of originJapan

Please Read Before You Buy

In order to provide you with the most satisfaction for your product, we've compiled a list of warnings, potential issues, and tips to keep in mind for this particular product. Please be sure to read this information carefully before placing your order.

The pile threads may come out from the jacquard side due to the nature of the weaving

Since this Tomomi © Nishikawa’s “Yasashii Towel” series is weaved with triple weaving of jacquard and pile and LA processing is applied to the pile thread, pile threads tend to come out from the jacquard side.

It should also be noted that the pink and yellow thread used on the pile-fabric side tends to become visible when they pop out.

This is because of the delicate structure where the jacquard weave pattern changes and cannot be prevented. Although we consider this to be a characteristic of the product, you can cut them off from the roots with scissors if necessary. (They will not come undone by cutting them off)

The volume will differ to towels that uses pile fabric on both sides

This towel uses pile fabric for one side of the fabric, and a double gauze for the other. It is more thin and light than towels that use pile fabric on both sides.

The side with the gauze has equally-spaced dents

The pile fabric and the gauze are attatched together with threads. The areas that are binded with the thread looks dented when looked from the side with the gauze.

When you use the towel for the first time, thin fibers may come off the towel and stick to your face or body

When you start using the towel, thin fibers may stick to your body when you wipe yourself, or drop off into the water inside your washing machine and may look like it's dyed. We recommend you wash it before you use it, and wash it on its own for 2 to 3 times, to avoid the fiber sticking to other clothes.

It may give off color at the start

Towels with prints may give off color at the beginning. Please avoid washing it with your whites. It may have a faint smell of dye at first, but will fade as you use it.

The thread used in the pile fabric have a shine and is slippery, so threads may easily protrude

The threads of the pile fabric used are processed so that it's plump and shiny, so the loops are easy to get caught. with little wrinkles. Avoid washing it together with clothes that have buttons or zippers. When the thread protrudes, cut the root of the thread with scissors.

Do not use chlorine bleach or detergent with fluorescent brightening agents

Do not use chlorine bleach or detergent with fluorescent brightening agents when washing as it will cause the towel to discolor.

Avoid using fabric softeners

To ensure the towel’s water absorbency, please avoid using fabric softeners.

The towel will slightly shrink when washed and dried

The shrinking rate will increase when dried in a tumble dryer than when dried in the sunlight. If you are using this towel for the first time, please refer to this page where we explain it in more detail. *Japanese only