Aluminum Clothespin - Dolphin - set of 12 Clothespin This tenugui is covered entirely

This tenugui is covered entirely with cherry blossoms to give an impression of a warm spring day

7" (D) x 2⅛" (H)

Each cone burns approximately for 12 minutes

The sharks are mainly used in Hokkaido to hang dry kombu (kelp to make dashi) on the beach that is harvested from the sea

Aluminum Clothespin - Dolphin - set of 12 Clothespin This tenugui is covered entirelyThese are aluminum clothespins ubiquitous in Japan until around the 1970s. The rise of plastics and cheap foreign imports all but wiped them out, but thanks to one company the classic aluminum clothespins are still in production in Tokyo. The aluminum clothespins are light, and compared to plastic and wooden pins, have a stronger grip and a longer life for outdoor use. This particular style is called dolphin because it looks like a dolphin's head when