Kasbang: 1st Filipino Designed Tenugui Souvenir Cloth (Hand dyed in Osaka)

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The Tenugui Hand Dyed Process in Nakani Dyeing Factory in Osaka.

Kasbang is the 1st Filipino Tenugui celebrating Sagada and its coffee culture. The cloth was made for the Manila Coffee festival 2025  by J Travel Finds and HOCUS MNL. Its iconography was supported by the live collaborative input of Sagada coffee farmers, artisans and elders. It was produced by Nakani Dyeing Factory in Osaka to authentically adhere to its chusen method. This process uses natural dyes and showcases a tradtional Tenugui gradiation technique that makes each piece indelible. 

  In Japan, this versatile cloth is a souvenir to promote local tourism. Inspired by this convention, we made a design to promote our own city of Sagada and preserve its stories. This is especially important as these traditions are currently only known by its aging elders.

Do order this groundbreaking tapestry collaboration between Philippines and Japan through this Link . Only 200 pieces were made for this 1st production.

Learn more about our design journey at www.filipinotenugui.com.

Please do also follow my Instagram and Facebook pages at J Travel Finds for our next design putting the spotlight on Filipino play. Thank you for celebrating the power of art to keep our heritage alive. Hope this design keeps you curious to know more about the history of your own city and be a living conduit for them. 

Packaging:

FRONT

BACK

DESCRIPTION:

JAPANESE 

フィリピン人が作る"はじめて"の手ぬぐい。

コーヒーや伝統的な棚田で有名な街"サガダ"の様子を

ぜひこの手ぬぐいから感じてください。

ENGLISH

“The “first” tenugui hand towel made by Filipinos.

Please feel the atmosphere of Sagada, a town famous for its coffee and traditional terraced rice fields.

Please feel the town of Sagada, famous for its coffee and traditional rice terraces, from this hand towel.”

”Kasbang!”

Sagada elders shout this phrase when they see the omen bird

that signals the start of the rice farming cycle. It means to catch your luck. May you catch a bountiful life too.

USES

Home Accent Tapestry

Fashion Accessory

Picnic Accessory

Nakani Dyeing Factory, Osaka Production

J Travel Finds Designer Jan Vincent Ong with

Nakani Dyeing Factory CEO Hiroki Nakao

Nakani Dyeing Factory Instagram Post