Fukusa is a square cloth that is used to wipe the tea utensils during the tea ceremony, or to be placed under the utensils when the tea ceremony is held. . It is also called fukusamono.
The size of the Rikyu-style is 8.8 x 9.3 (magnified).
The tailoring method is three-sided stitching, and one side of the fold without seams is called wasa.
There are two types of fukusa: tsukai fukusa and dashi fukusa. Tsuki fukusa is used for wiping and purifying tea utensils and tea scoops, and for handling hot objects such as kettle lids. Shiose (habutae with ridges) is basically purple for men, vermilion for women, and yellow for old people.
Dashi fukusa is the fukusa that is served with the tea bowl when serving strong tea. By the way, in Urasenke, small fukusa called kobukusa is used for dashi fukusa, which is 5 cm square and smaller than dashi fukusa.
In the "Hogensai Natsusho", ``Fukusakinu, rest, and so on, I will put two small corners together. I would like to take medicine as a mini, and I will be able to take a break, and I will be able to use it, and I will be able to do it. It says, "The size of the tatami mat is 19 to 19, and this size is the size of Rikyu's wife. From the sound, when Rikyu was on the battlefield, he was given medicine wrapped in cloth cloth, and this cloth size is possible, and it is possible to use this from today. It is said that it was the work of his wife, Muneon.