A is a scrubbing brush for wet cleaning, of a style that is popular in Japan. Tawashis are traditionally made from hemp palm. In Japan, sponges used for scrubbing are now treated as forms of tawashi.
Types
Several synthetic polymers are frequently seen:
- A polyurethane sponge is sometimes called .
- An is made of acrylic, typically knitted or crocheted.
- is the traditional tawashi made from palm fiber.
- , used to describe brass or stainless steel scrubbers.
- Some tawashis are now crocheted from cotton yarn, producing the , which is scratch-free, and used for dishes and small cleaning jobs.
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