Downsizable Towel Wipes the Floor with Competition for Muji Award

The design gurus at Muji have picked a winner for their second annual international design competition, which this year had the theme of “Re:” (as in re-think, re-design, re-use). From 3,422 entries from 47 countries, the winner of the $20,000 Gold Prize is the not-terribly-catchily-named “Towel with further options,” created by Japanese design firm NIIMI (Takuya and Yuki Niimi). The uniquely downsizable towel begins its life as a normal bath sheet, but can then be cut along perforated lines (no frayed edges here!) to become a floor mat, washcloths, or rags.