Japanese Chakin - White Linen Hoda-ori Woven Tea Cloth

This chakin (茶巾 - tea cloth) is hand-woven from 100% linen in the coarse and robust Hoda-ori (保田織) weave, which is preferred by most samurai-class schools of tea ceremony, such as Ueda Sōko-ryū, Sōwa-ryū, and Enshu-ryū.

Measuring roughly 30cm (12in) by 15cm (6in), a slightly damp, folded chakin is used to wipe and dry the preheated chawan before and between bowls of tea during a tea ceremony or for daily drinking.

Dimensions:

30cm (11.8in) - width
15cm (5.9in) - height

Condition: New

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