The Kamenoko Tawashi(亀の子たわし or 亀の子束子,Kamenoko Tawashi?lit., the tawashi like a larva of a turtle) is a kind of tawashi made of fiber of a hemp palm. Because the Kamenoko Tawashi is hard, durable and waterproof, it is suitable for wash food equipments, bathtubs, cloth shoes and so on. It should not to use for tender goods.
The Kamenoko Tawashi is a registered trademark of Kamenoko tawashi nishio shoten co.,ltd. (株式会社 亀の子束子西尾商店,Kabushikigaisya Kamenoko tawashi nishio shōten?) in Japan.
Other tawashis
A yellow polyurethane sponge with a green nylon sponge. It is called sponge tawashi in Japan.
A luffa sponge, called hechima tawashi in Japan
A tawashi is made of various materials besides fiber of a hemp palm, and sponges used for rubbing and washing are also called tawashi in Japan.
metallic tawashi
A metalic tawashi(金属たわし,kinzoku tawashi?) is a tawashi made of any metals (steel, stainless steel, brass and so on). Sometimes it is used for removing scorching and rust.
acryl tawashi
An acryl tawashi(アクリルたわし,akuriru tawashi?) is a tawashi made of acryl.
sponge tawashi
A polyurethane sponge is sometimes called sponge tawashi(スポンジたわし,suponji tawashi?).