Torinawa
Toronto online shop selling KOUMANAWA SHINZEN JBO-free jute in cut lengths and spools, and Langman POSH spun-polyester rope.
Torinawa is an online rope shop based in Toronto. Its catalog is small: KOUMANAWA SHINZEN jute, sold in cut lengths and on full spools; Langman POSH, a spun-polyester synthetic rope that resembles hemp and comes in several colors; and natural coconut (coir) rope, by the cut length or by the meter. As listed in November 2026, cut jute lengths were $35 (on pre-order), a jute spool $300, POSH lengths $35 and coir $1 per meter.
The shop labels its jute as free of JBO (jute batching oil), the lubricant used in jute processing, which its FAQ describes as usually a cheap petroleum product that it does not want on skin. The FAQ also gives general rope advice. It suggests four 8 m lengths for beginners and 9 or 10 m lengths for larger bodies, and says its rope ends are finished with a flattened square knot. Natural rope should not be washed, since soaking weakens it; small stains can be spot-cleaned, and jute that dries out from long storage can be moisturized with the shop’s own rope lotion. Jute softens with use, and the FAQ advises against using a piece whose bight is wearing out for an upline. POSH can be laundered in a delicates bag, and POSH pieces with loose or broken strands should be retired. The shop does not name its owners.