Description
This Furoshiki is made with 100% cotton satin with a special weaving technic called “atlas” to create a shiny face side. It is very soft and comfortable to touch.
The Furoshiki Art Brut Meandering Pattern Navy Blue is ideal to wear as scarf, handkerchiefs, lunch box wrap, or small objects gift wrap. This piece Furoshik is packed with paper envelope which make it easy and nice to give as a gift.
About Art Brut
The Art Brut series is a collaboration project initiated by Musubi and three other organisations. The main purpose is to support people with disabilities to create art. They hope by using Furoshiki as a media, they can let more people know and enjoy these freely expressed artworks, designed by people with disabilities. All the income of this project will be used to support even more people with disabilities to create art.
What is Furoshiki?
Furoshiki is a piece of square towel that people from Japan have been using to wrap gifts and carry groceries for generations. Due to its unique pattern, size and weaving style, this 100% high quality cotton towel can be used in a variety of different ways.
How can I use Furoshiki?
The Furoshiki Art Brut Meandering Pattern Navy Blue 50 cm can be used as strong shopping bag using either a two or three knot method (see instructional video to learn how). The bag size and handles can instantly be adjusted to suit your needs. It can also be used as a thin blanket, or can be spread as a picnic or beach towel. The Furoshiki can even be hung on the wall as a decorative piece of art. Wearing Furoshiki as a scarf or a headband has also become popular among young women. It can even be hung on the wall as a beautiful piece of art or used as a tablecloth, the uses are endless!
Maintaining your Furoshiki Art Brut Meandering Pattern Navy Blue 50 cm is easy, simply machine wash 30 degrees Celsius and iron as needed. Furoshiki is not only beautiful, useful and easy to handle, it also stimulates creativity and problem-solving skills. Using the multipurpose and multifunctional Furoshiki can reduce waste both wrapping and shopping.
Furoshiki is lightweight and can easily be carried in a purse or backpack, car, or even worn as a scarf or accessory; eliminating the need to buy shopping bags or use disposable plastic bags when shopping. We all forget our reusable bags sometimes, but when Furoshiki is always with you, you are never without a bag!
For more information on how to bind and knot Furoshiki, check out our instructional videos and pictures or visit our information page. Stay confident with Furoshiki, it's as easy as tying your shoes once you get the hang of it!
