Brand new, unused. Opened to check the size. This is a Senshu towel. It's produced in the Senshu region of Osaka, considered the birthplace of Japan's towel industry. It's a domestically produced towel with a history and tradition of approximately 130 years. The greatest feature is the excellent absorbency that cotton naturally possesses. By performing "sarasu" (bleaching/washing) at the end of the manufacturing process, starch and impurities are washed away, resulting in a product with good absorbency. It's one of Japan's three major towel production areas, alongside Imabari towels from Ehime Prefecture and Oboro towels from Mie Prefecture.