Description
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 you use the Furoshiki?
The Furoshiki 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 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 from 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. Stay confident with Furoshiki, it’s as easy as tying your shoes!
About the collection
The Cochae Furoshiki collection by Musubi is specifically designed to be used as a hanging bag. When folded correctly, the triangular prints of hanging animals vividly become alive. These playful towels can be used as interior accent,j as eye-catching bag or as a cute gift wrap. Kids will them as well.
About the designer
The Japanese graphic design unit Cochae (founded 2003 by Miki Takeda and Yosuke Jikuhara) has made paper origami more fun, creating books of pre-printed sheets with easy-to-follow instructions to fold them into brightly colored animals, anime characters, kokeshi dolls and even finger puppets. Now they took this concept to the next level, and designed foldable Furoshiki patterns, thereby creating unique bags and package wraps.
