Furoshiki: The Japanese art of wrapping with fabric
Learn the art of furoshiki bag making, gift wrapping and clothing wraps in clear and simple steps.

Furoshiki is a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth, and it is used for may purposes: to wrap gifts, to knot into different types of bags, to carry items from one place to another and even to knot into clothing. Furoshiki has a place not only in traditional Japanese-style living, but also in modern, Western-style living. The ties in furoshiki represent the ties between people and using them to wrap things is a way of wrapping up and presenting our feelings, making furoshiki a fantastic communication tool.

Here, the author shows us how to make beautiful bags, cushion covers, halter-neck tops, a bottle carrier, a laptop bag, and even how to wrap a guitar. Once you learn the basic methods of tying, you can tie furoshiki in different ways to suit the size and shape of the contents within.
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Furoshiki: The Japanese art of wrapping with fabric
Learn the art of furoshiki bag making, gift wrapping and clothing wraps in clear and simple steps.

Furoshiki is a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth, and it is used for may purposes: to wrap gifts, to knot into different types of bags, to carry items from one place to another and even to knot into clothing. Furoshiki has a place not only in traditional Japanese-style living, but also in modern, Western-style living. The ties in furoshiki represent the ties between people and using them to wrap things is a way of wrapping up and presenting our feelings, making furoshiki a fantastic communication tool.

Here, the author shows us how to make beautiful bags, cushion covers, halter-neck tops, a bottle carrier, a laptop bag, and even how to wrap a guitar. Once you learn the basic methods of tying, you can tie furoshiki in different ways to suit the size and shape of the contents within.
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Furoshiki: The Japanese art of wrapping with fabric

Furoshiki: The Japanese art of wrapping with fabric

by Aurelie Le Marec
Furoshiki: The Japanese art of wrapping with fabric

Furoshiki: The Japanese art of wrapping with fabric

by Aurelie Le Marec

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Overview

Learn the art of furoshiki bag making, gift wrapping and clothing wraps in clear and simple steps.

Furoshiki is a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth, and it is used for may purposes: to wrap gifts, to knot into different types of bags, to carry items from one place to another and even to knot into clothing. Furoshiki has a place not only in traditional Japanese-style living, but also in modern, Western-style living. The ties in furoshiki represent the ties between people and using them to wrap things is a way of wrapping up and presenting our feelings, making furoshiki a fantastic communication tool.

Here, the author shows us how to make beautiful bags, cushion covers, halter-neck tops, a bottle carrier, a laptop bag, and even how to wrap a guitar. Once you learn the basic methods of tying, you can tie furoshiki in different ways to suit the size and shape of the contents within.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781800920262
Publisher: Search Press
Publication date: 05/31/2022
Pages: 112
Sales rank: 1,066,823
Product dimensions: 8.70(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Based in Pont-Saint-Martin, France, Aurelie Le Marec lives and breathes furoshiki. She runs workshops to teach the art of furoshiki, works closely with textile designers and seamstresses, and helps to highlight textile reuse and waste reduction.

Table of Contents

Furoshiki: an ancient technique 6

A thousand possibilities 8

The knots 12

The basic knots 14

Single knot 14

Flat knot 15

Undoing the flat knot 15

Adjustable handle for a bag 16

Decorative knots 17

One-loop knot 17

Butterfly knot 17

Furoshiki for carrying things 18

3-in-1 shoulder bag 20

Cross-body bag 24

Bag with two adjustable handles 26

Basket with two handles 28

Beach bag 30

Backpack 1 32

Backpack 2 34

Handbag 36

Handbag cover 38

Laptop bag 40

Book bag 1 42

Book bag 2 44

Two-bottle carrier 1 46

Two-bottle carrier 2 48

Watermelon carrier 50

Guitar case 52

Poster carrier 54

Plant holder 56

Belt bag 58

Gift wrap 60

Wrap with a point 62

Four-point wrap 64

Long wrap 66

Flower wrap 68

Round box wrap 70

Book wrap 1 72

Book wrap 2 74

Bottle wrap 1 76

Bottle wrap 2 78

Flower wrap with handle 80

Knot-free wrap 82

Two-colour wrap 84

Rosebud wrap 86

Bouquet wrap 88

Flowerpot wrap 90

Decoration and tableware 92

Tissue box wrap 94

Kimono-style bottle wrap 96

Basket wrap 98

Cutlery wallet 100

Bunny wrap 102

Two-colour cushion cover 1 104

Two-colour cushion cover 2 106

Cushion cover with side knots 108

Long cushion cover 110

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