Go for a Stroll
with Your Imabari Muffler
To give a little background history on the Imabari muffler, it was back in 1997, when the Japanese towel industry was going through a bit of a rocky period, that the then mayor of Imabari city went on one of his daily walks with my father. “I want our city to be known for a special item that bears the Imabari name – do you have any ideas?” he inquired of my father, and that planted the seeds for a three-year scarf-making project carried out with the help of a group of local women.
The scarves we envisioned had to be light, and they needed to absorb perspiration and dry quickly. They couldn’t be itchy or scratchy, and they also had to be reasonably priced. When foreign-made towels were imported into Japan during the Meiji era, they were expensive luxury items which many people elected to wrap around their necks rather than using as ordinary towels – and by fusing such lessons from the past with new technologies, we came up with our “Imabari muffler” towel scarf, which offers the perfect combination of lightness and versatility.
This muffler has been a long-selling favorite ever since first being launched in 1999, and has the potential to provide comfort in every season and every facet of your life. Pull on your Imabari muffler, and see where your mood takes you.
Yohei Miyazaki, MIYAZAKI TOWEL
Made using organic Supima cotton
from Alvarez Farms
On average, 91%* of UV radiation blocked.
Offers 100% protection when double wrapped.
(*percentage varies with color and material)
The original towel scarf manufacturer
Made in Imabari, Japan / Est. 1896
Designed by Gen Miyazaki
Made in Japan
Machine wash in a garment bag, or hand wash.
Use a gentle laundry soap for best results.
original
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140cm x 34cm / 68g / cotton 100%
supima organic cotton
91% UV cut
1,320 yen
season
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160cm x 34cm / 72g / cotton 100%
supima organic cotton
91% UV cut
1,320 yen
slub
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160cm x 34cm / 72g / cotton 100%
supima organic cotton
91% UV cut
1,716 yen
short
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94cm x 34cm / 46g / cotton 100%
supima organic cotton
91% UV cut
1,056 yen
iro-asobi
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160cm x 14cm / 68g / cotton 100%
supima organic cotton
91% UV cut
1,980 yen
eco
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160cm x 34cm / 56g / cotton 100%
supima organic cotton
91% UV cut
1,584 yen
muffle
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160cm x 34cm / 116g / cotton 100%
supima organic cotton
91% UV cut
2,640 yen
shima
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160cm x 34cm / 72g / cotton 100%
supima organic cotton
91% UV cut
1,848 yen
shima-shima
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160cm x 34cm / 72g / cotton 100%
supima organic cotton
91% UV cut
1,848 yen
slub shawl
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180cm x 70cm / 165g / cotton 100%
supima organic cotton
91% UV cut
4,620 yen
shima shawl
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180cm x 70cm / 165g / cotton 100%
supima organic cotton
91% UV cut
5,016 yen
shima-shima shawl
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180cm x 70cm / 165g / cotton 100%
supima organic cotton
91% UV cut
5,016 yen
imabari towel t-shirt
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Size : free
cotton 85% polyurethane 15%
7,700 yen
miyazaki towel
80cm x 33cm / 100g / cotton 100%
supima organic cotton
1,254 yen
imabari handkerchief
34 x 34 cm / 20g / cotton 100%
supima organic cotton
660 yen
imabari shampoo towel
34 x 100 cm / 120 g
cotton 58% cupra 42%
supima organic cotton
1,650 yen
imabari organic blanket
L 150 x 236 cm / 930g
M 117 x 146cm / 460g
S 58 x 73 cm / 110g
supima organic cotton
L 11,616 yen
M 5,808 yen
S 2,904 yen
imabari rescue towel
supima organic cotton
660 yen