{"product_id":"fundoshi","title":"Fundoshi","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFundoshi: the Traditional Japanese Loincloth in Plain Cotton\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fundoshi is the oldest piece of clothing still worn in Japan. It is mentioned in the \u003cem\u003eNihon Shoki\u003c\/em\u003e, the chronicle completed in 720, and clay figures from the Kofun period already show it. For more than a thousand years it was simply what men wore underneath, from farmers to court officials, until Western underwear replaced it in the middle of the twentieth century. It never disappeared. It is still tied on for the winter festivals where men carry shrines through the cold, for river and sea purification rites, and by swimmers who keep the old schools of Japanese swimming alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is a \u003cem\u003erokushaku\u003c\/em\u003e fundoshi, the earliest and best-known form. The name means six \u003cem\u003eshaku\u003c\/em\u003e, an old unit of about 30 cm, and describes what it is: a single long strip of cloth with no seam, no elastic and no fastening. It is passed between the legs, wrapped around the hips and twisted on itself at the back, where the twist holds everything in place. Tied correctly, it stays firm through a full day of movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe strip measures 20 cm wide by 280 cm long, about 8 in by 110 in, a generous length that suits most builds and leaves enough cloth for a secure twist. It is woven in plain cotton, which breathes, dries fast and softens with each wash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNine versions are available. White is the festival classic. Red, blue, green and black are solid colors, and four prints draw on traditional motifs: three takes on the \u003cem\u003eseigaiha\u003c\/em\u003e wave in navy, sea blue and red, and a navy grid. Folded flat it takes no more room than a handkerchief, and many wearers keep one for the bath house, the sauna or a festival trip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: rokushaku fundoshi, one seamless strip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 20 x 280 cm (about 8 x 110 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors: white, red, blue, green, black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrints: sea wave, navy wave, red wave, grid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne size, adjusts by wrapping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachine washable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"JAPAN CLOTHING","offers":[{"title":"Blue \/ 20x280cm","offer_id":54644424016219,"sku":"14:173;5:200003528#20x280cm","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"green \/ 20x280cm","offer_id":54644424048987,"sku":"14:175;5:200003528#20x280cm","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"black \/ 20x280cm","offer_id":54644424081755,"sku":"14:193;5:200003528#20x280cm","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sea Wave \/ 20x280cm","offer_id":54644424114523,"sku":"14:350850#Sea Wave;5:200003528#20x280cm","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grid \/ 20x280cm","offer_id":54644424147291,"sku":"14:691#Grid;5:200003528#20x280cm","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Navy Wave \/ 20x280cm","offer_id":54644424180059,"sku":"14:771#Navy Wave;5:200003528#20x280cm","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red Wave \/ 20x280cm","offer_id":54644424212827,"sku":"14:365458#Red Wave;5:200003528#20x280cm","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red \/ 20x280cm","offer_id":54644424245595,"sku":"14:10;5:200003528#20x280cm","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"WHITE \/ 20x280cm","offer_id":54644424278363,"sku":"14:29;5:200003528#20x280cm","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/9300\/2473\/files\/fundoshi-blue-studio.jpg?v=1793886846","url":"https:\/\/japan-clothing.com\/products\/fundoshi","provider":"JAPAN CLOTHING","version":"1.0","type":"link"}