Iconic Japanese Kitchen Cloths

Fukin: Japanese Style Kitchen Towel

In Japan, kitchen towels, also known as "fukin," are commonly used for a variety of purposes in the house. They can be used to clean hands and surfaces, dry dishes, and even absorb spills.

Compared to paper towels or sponges commonly used in North America, fukin are more environmentally friendly as they can be washed and reused multiple times. They are also more versatile and durable, as they can handle more heavy-duty cleaning tasks.

Fukin come in a variety of sizes and materials, making them an indispensable tool in the Japanese kitchen. Whether you're cooking a meal or cleaning up, fukin can help make the task easier and more efficient.

Japanese kitchen cloth are incredibly versatile and multi-purpose.

  • Wiping Counters & Surfaces

    They are great for wiping down countertops, tables, windows, walls, and other surfaces around the house.

  • Drying Dishes

    They are amazingly absorbent. Perfect for drying glasses, utensils, and plates after washing.

  • Polishing

    Used them to keep stainless steel appliances sparkling and smudge-free. Also useful in the bathroom for polishing mirrors, faucets, and other surfaces.

  • Cleaning Cars

    They are ideal for cleaning the interior and exterior of your car, from wiping down the dashboard to shining up the windows.

  • Face, Hands, and Body

    They're fantastic for bathroom routines. Their super soft and gentle texture makes them perfect for washing your face and body, as well as removing even the toughest makeup.

  • Living with Less Waste

    Unlike paper towels, fukin can be reused multiple times, making them an economical and environmentally friendly option. A quick wash can remove any stains or dirt on them.

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Oversized Edition

Discover the limited Oversized Edition of Shirayuki Kitchen Cloths. With extra-large sizing, these cloths offer greater surface coverage while retaining the high absorbency, quick-drying properties, and softness of the originals. 

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Seven Surprising Ways to Use Shirayuki Kitchen Towels Every Day

The Shirayuki Kitchen Cloth is a multi-functional tool for the household with uses such as removing makeup, cleaning cast iron cookware and even as an oven mitt. Discover the many benefits of this versatile cloth.

Discover 7 Surprising Uses

Fukin from the Ancient City of Nara

This multi-purposecloth from Nara makes excellent drying and cleaning tool. Not only do they pick up liquid and dirt quickly and effectively, but they also wash clean without any hassle.

Because of the 8 layers of mesh cloth stitched together, they are extremely durable and guaranteed to last.

Shirayuki means “white snow” in Japanese. The cloth stays as clean as white snow for a long time. The cloth is very durable. It will become softer with each use. 

  • The Ancient City Nara

    Nara has been a producer of fabrics since ancient times. A company that was engaged in the manufacture of mosquito nets started to make hand towels from the scraps of the mosquito nets and used them for their own purposes, which marked the beginning of the production of mosquito net fabric towels.

  • Shirayuki Fukin

    The company focused on the material and sewing, and as a result, towels with excellent water absorbency, quick dirt removal, and a smooth feel were created. Due to the characteristic of maintaining snow-like whiteness over a long period of time, they were named "Shirayuki towels."

    They are donated every year for the purpose of cleaning the bodies of the great buddha at Todai-ji temple.

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