Dish Scrubber - Large

I am a dish scrub. Sometimes the best ideas come when you’re mindlessly doing the dishes. So let me utilize my tough palm fibers as you keep your mind at ease and continue to daydream the dishes away.  

Curator's Notes

Kamenoko Tawashi brushes are cleaning brushes that have become almost customary in most Japanese households. Invented in 1907 by Mr. Seizaemon Nishio with palm fibers, these unusual scrubs are as effective as they are compelling. When we discovered them there was no turning back to the regular supermarket brushes. Whether it be dishes or shower tiles, these are great for anything that needs a good scrub.

Large Dish Scrubber was curated by Angélique Chmielewski

Designer/Maker

Maker: Kamenoko Tawashi

Designer: Seizaemon Nishio

Specifications

Dimensions: 

3.25” (w) x 2” (l) x 6.75” (h) or 

83mm (w) x 51mm (l) x 171mm (h)

Weight: 

0.18 lbs or 0.08 kg

Materials: 

Palm Fiber

Details

• Made in Japan
• Palm fibers were harvested predominantly in Sri Lanka
• Available in two sizes: Large and Small
• Invented by Seizaemon Nishio in 1907
• Has a metal loop that can be used for hanging
• Can be used dry or wet