Fukusa: Man's Purple, Number 9 Silk

The fukusa wiping cloth is used by the host at a tea ceremony.  Men typically use darker and more subdued colors with purple being the most common.  This particular fukusa is made of #9 purple silk (the number indicates the thickness of the fabric on a 6-9 scale). This fukusa is thicker, and is great for normal or formal use.

Formerly listed as FKU-014.