Tawashi
A tawashi 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 sponge tawashi.
- An acrylic tawashi is made of acrylic, typically knitted or crocheted.
- Kameno tawashi is the traditional tawashi made from palm fiber.
- Kinzoku tawashi, used to describe brass or stainless steel scrubbers.
- Some tawashis are now crocheted from cotton yarn, producing the eco-friendly tawashi, which is scratch-free, and used for dishes and small cleaning jobs.