How to use Furoshiki
Furoshiki has long been used in Japan to wrap and carry things or to store them. This piece of cloth has many uses other than wrapping. On this page, we will show you ways of using furoshiki, how to make a bag by tying it , how to decorate your room, and as a disaster prevention item. Please find your favorite piece of cloth and try using it.
Applications by Size(1 haba=about 36cm)
Wrapping
The basic use of furoshiki is to wrap. Since it is a single piece of cloth, it is unique in that it can be wrapped in different forms depending on the item it is used to wrap. Furoshiki is an excellent product that can be used to wrap everything from lunch boxes to watermelons, bottles, clothing, and other everyday items. If you wrap a gift and give it to someone, it will be transformed into a higher grade gift that can be used in daily life even after it is unwrapped.
■Large Furoshiki and 2.4haba Furoshiki
Cotton furoshiki are easy to tie and strong, so even heavy items can be safely wrapped and carried.
Basic wrapping
Watermelon wrapping
Sake bottle (1.8 litres) wrapping
■Small Furoshiki
Small furoshiki can be incorporated into daily life by arranging it as a lunch box wrapper, book cover, or box tissue cover. It can also be used as a place mat or lap blanket.
Tissue Box Wrapping
Book Cover
Pet Bottle Wrapping
Furoshiki Bag
You can easily make a bag just by tying it. We recommend keeping it in your bag instead of an eco-bag when you have a little extra luggage, or using it as a handbag.
Purse bag
Leaf bag
Ring bag
Flower bag
Decorate
It can be spread out on a table as a cloth or displayed on a wall as a tapestry. It can also be used as a stylish blindfold. You can enjoy interior design that makes the most of its size.
Tablecloth
Frame and decorate
Disaster Preparation
In the past, it was standard practice to keep a furoshiki tucked away in a chest of drawers or the like for quick retrieval and use. In modern times, it may be useful at times to keep it in a disaster bag.
Triangular bandage
Rug
Kerchief
