HOW TO - Use "Furoshiki" (cloth gift wrapping)

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The Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan has a guide (PDF) on using cloth as opposed to paper for wrapping gifts to cut down on the wasted paper usually used in gift wrap, great idea - Link.

Thanks Lil!

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  • Stitch and hem gift bags - Link.


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Posted by: brlittle on November 27, 2006 at 4:21 AM

We've been using cloth giftwrap here in the States for years, but we do it a little differently. Typically, we'll hit Wal-Mart, Ben Franklin Crafts, Hancock Fabrics and similar places for good deals on Christmas fabric the day after Christmas. Then over the year we'll sew a variety of bags, large and small, out of it. They range from simple three-sides-topped-with-rickrack jobs to large, tunneled ones with drawstrings and toggles and such.

The year my daughter was adopted from China, we used a semi-pricey imported Chinese brocade in red and gold, which was a big hit. It's extra work, but it looks really good under the tree. :)


Posted by: onlyocelot on November 27, 2006 at 8:49 AM

So where can we get them in the US? Failing that, what are the 'right' dimensions and cloth textures according to the tradition?


Posted by: onlyocelot on November 27, 2006 at 9:05 AM

OK, answer my own question...

A web search shows (where I can actually read the dimensions) a couple of sizes. Whether traditional or nouveau, I have no idea.
18" x 18"
19.5" square
27" square
41.3" square

I am guessing that traditionally, they are made, not bought, and they are sized according to what is needed to properly cover the gift or package.

I was not able to find anything that actually addressed how edges are finished.


Posted by: brlittle on November 27, 2006 at 9:35 AM

You could finish the edges with a simple hem and it would look fine.


Posted by: mwproductions on November 27, 2006 at 10:49 AM

In Honolulu, you can buy it at Shirokiya. I'll bet you can get it at Uwajimaya in Seattle. Now all I need to do is find a place in Spokane that sells it...


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