| Furoshiki are traditional japanese cloths mainly | | | | or more, it's simple to create many different |
| made of cotton, rayon, nylon and silk. | | | | things like handbags, clothing items and |
| They are usually decorated in traditional japanese | | | | accessories, gift wrapping and more. |
| patterns (like the famous wave or kamon | | | | The method to tie the cloth is basically using a |
| symbols) or in a vast range of colours using the | | | | simple set of knots. For example, taking two |
| ancient methods of fabric dyeing. | | | | opposing corners, tying a simple knot over an |
| This versatile cloth was used hundreds of years | | | | item (as a gift or just to carry) and then taking |
| ago in Japan for a variety of things, just as it can | | | | the other two corners to tie another knot. This |
| be used for us today. The main uses were to | | | | allows a solid handle of knots to grab on to, and |
| wrap and decorate gifts or as a way to facilitate | | | | also creates a lovely knotted bow. |
| carrying awkward or delicate items. | | | | With other steps to tie the furoshiki, you can |
| Today, it can not only wrap your gifts, or carry | | | | create very strong shopping bags with either long |
| your shopping, but also decorate your wardrobe | | | | or short handles, add bamboo rings for a more |
| and home. | | | | decorative handle (secured with knots), create a |
| It may seem like a simple square cloth, but with | | | | basic backpack, a simple bolero, head sash, |
| the wide range of sizes, colours and styles, it can | | | | summer top, or wrap a range of gifts like |
| be transformed to suit most of your needs. With | | | | flowers, bottles (champagne, wine...), gift boxes |
| sizes ranging from 40cm squared to 3m squared | | | | and more. |