Furoshiki(風呂敷) is a traditional Japanese technique of folding a used cloth for use as a means of carrying clothing, gifts, bento, etc.
An eco-responsible way to wrap what you need to transport and is a perfect replacement for gift wrap.
Its shape is traditionally rectangular but is currently most often square. We find them made from all kinds of fabrics, such as cotton, silk, nylon...
The size of thefuroshiki varies depending on the use you want to make of it:
- - 45 cm side: to wrap money (feast period or funeral),
- - 50 or 52 cm side: to carry a bento box or wrap small gifts,
- - 68, 70 or 75 cm side: most adaptable for wrapping gifts,
- - 90 cm side: to wrap a bottle, a book or make a small bag,
- - 105 or 118 cm side: the most adaptable for making bags,
- - 128 or 140 cm side: for packing clothes or making a large picnic basket,
- - 150 cm side: for transporting or packaging a bulky object,
- - 175 or 195 or 230 cm side: to transport futons and duvets for example for a move.
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