Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Furoshiki - Where Have You Been All My Life!

Furoshiki is a traditional  Japanese cloth (roughly from the Edo period) used to wrap/bundle clothing, wares, and lunch boxes.

What this really means is that you can use a simple piece of cloth (traditionally 45 x 72cm) and on a whim, make yourself a shopping bag, lunch bag, purse, book bag, wine bottle caddy, or wrap a gift! There are numerous site online with instructions.

 
And Japan's Ministry of Environment even openly promotes the use of Furoshiki!

 

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