The Furoshiki Handbook Using Japanese Traditional Cloth for Everyday Wrapping

Product Information

• Brand:Seibundo Shinkosha
• Author:Etsuko Yamada
• ISBN-13:978-4416715147
• Material:110 pages
• Product type:Japanese-English Bilingual Books
• Country of origin:Japan
• Dimensions (approx):210 x 133 x 19 mm
• Item weight (approx):210 g
• Shipping weight (approx):210 g

Key Features

• Furoshiki is a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth. This little handbook shows you how to wrap a bottle, a book, a bento box, and also how to tie like a flower and more.

Contents

• The Charm of A Single Furoshiki Cloth
• The Creation and History of the Furoshiki
• Let's Learn the Square Knot!
• How to Undo A Square Knot!
• Let's Learn the Single Knot!
• CHAPTER 1: Basic Wrapping with Medium-Sized Furoshiki
• CHAPTER 2: Wrapping Styles Suitable for Use with Large-Sized Furoshiki
• CHAPTER 3: Unique Wrapping Techniques for Small-Sized Furoshiki

Background

Author: Etsuko Yamada
As an art director for the Kyoto Wa-Bunka Institute Musubi of Yamada Sen-I Co Ltd, Ms Yamada regularly gives lectures both in Japan and abroad to teach people about the beauty of Furoshiki.

Yamada Sen-i Co Ltd, founded in 1937, is the Furoshiki manufacturer based in Kyoto CIty, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.