Tenugui is a rectangular cotton cloth used mainly as a towel or headcover. In Japan it was one of the most common household items up until a few decades ago when terry cloth towel became popular.
Although everyday use of tenugui dropped significantly, recently a new type of tenugui, doule-faced gauze tenugui has been popular among young women. It features different fancy patterns on each side and has a high water absorption ability.
Today I had one around my neck when I played tennis with my friends. (Too hot and humid to play tennis) It protected my neck from the strong sunlight and absorbed sweat very well.
I'm a fan of this new type of Japanese tenugui. Wittily practical!
I'm afraid it's not good for your condition to play tennis under the strong sun even your tenugui protect you from it. I'd prefer to soak in a bathtub with a tenugui.
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