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Eco-Friendly Gift Wrapping Furoshiki - Traditional Japanese Reusable Wrapping Cloth

Updated: Jun 21, 2021

By Masami Matsuoka


Q: What is Furoshiki ? A: It's a Reusable Wrapping Cloth from Japan

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Furoshiki is a Japanese Traditional Wrapping Cloth, a square piece of fabric, which usually has an elegant and decorative design. Furoshiki fabric cloth has become more and more popular around the world lately as an Eco-friendly product. Here are the benefits of using Furoshiki wrapping instead of paper or gift bags.


Furoshiki functions as a wrapping for all sorts of objects! It elevates the gift packages themselves feel like even more special gifts and elevates the whole experience. The fabric itself prevents the gift inside from scratching or any kind of damage.



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I know, wrapping gifts is always important when it comes to holidays and special events. If you have tried to wrap something that has a complicated shape like a wine bottle with paper before, you are probably aware of how annoying to make it look nice.


 Since Furoshiki is cloth, you don’t have to worry about getting it wrinkled, and might be easier to give a nice-looking gift presentation. Not only for that, the fabric itself prevents the gifts from scratching and protectable. On top of that, the person who received the gift will be able to keep it as nice memorabilia and reuse it in many kinds of ways.

You can use the large size of Furoshiki as a picnic blanket

<Here is a quick tutorial on how to use Furoshiki


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Furoshiki can be used for wrapping a lunch box and place mat mat.

You can also take a look at the infographic on How to Use Furoshiki on the webpage of the Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan.

(Reference: Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan - 1/28/2021)


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Lrage size: 42" x 42" (108cm x 108cm)

Small size: 21" x 21" (54cm x 54cm)


We will make a furoshiki with your favorite pattern fabric from our selections at no additional charge. (*Take a few days to make it. )

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