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Wikipedia explains:
風呂敷, furoshiki, a type of traditional Japanese wrapping cloth . . . frequently used to transport clothes, gifts, or other goods.In 2006, Yuriko Koike, then Japan’s Minister of the Environment, devised a contemporary version of furoshiki:
I’ve created what you might call a “mottainai furoshiki.” The Japanese word mottainai means it’s a shame for something to go to waste without having made use of its potential in full. The furoshiki is made of a fiber manufactured from recycled PET bottles, and has a birds-and-flowers motif drawn by Itoh Jakuchu, a painter of the mid-Edo era.The above chart comes from Japan’s Ministry of the Environment. Note the tag in the lower-right corner.
(Thanks, Rachel!)
Further reading
Furoshiki (Wikipedia)
How to use furoshiki (Ministry of the Environment)
“Mottainai furoshiki” (Ministry of the Environment)
comments: 5
I'm a big fan of furoshiki! A wrapping and gift all in one. Thanks for posting this "all-in-one" diagram tutorial.
Does Rachel have her own blog yet? She’s been pointing you to lots of good stuff lately.
Berit, have you ever used one for shopping? I am semi-seriously thinking about getting one and taking it to the grocery store for small hauls. It’d be a lot more interesting than the recycled bags we now use.
Matt, there’s no Rachel blog. But yes, she likes sending things that she knows I’ll like.
Matt--I am my father's daughter!
(Hello daughter!)
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