Simple Japanese Cloth Bags (Furoshuki)

Jan. 21st, 2008 at 8:04 PM

http://www.env.go.jp/en/focus/attach/060403-5.html for more ideas how how to wrap things with just a 45" inch square of cloth!

Thought this was really practical and relevant. Hope you guys enjoy!

x-posted everywhere :)

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arinwolfe

Jan. 22nd, 2008 04:50 am (UTC)

that is soo cool. Its rediculously simple and looks amazingly useful.

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soapfaerie

Jan. 22nd, 2008 04:53 am (UTC)

That's really cool! haha at first i was like, "um, isn't he just making the standard hobo pouch-on-a-stick?" but then it got better. ;)

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celynny

Jan. 22nd, 2008 05:11 am (UTC)

I love this method! Great and then serves as a table mat if I wrap my bento this way.

Just so you know it is furoshiki not furosuki.....=)

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amyakieran

Jan. 22nd, 2008 07:18 am (UTC)

My bad. I fixed it.

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angelworks

Jan. 22nd, 2008 01:22 pm (UTC)

YES! That's how I use to take my lunch when I was a cubicle bod.

I had a table mat and a napkin. :)

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spinsterkitten

Jan. 22nd, 2008 05:13 am (UTC)

Oooh, I love this tutorial. Thank you. Now I just need to find some really nice material like those.

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letsbang

Jan. 22nd, 2008 05:25 am (UTC)

Ooooh cool! *heads to the fabric store*

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kitty_bangbang

Jan. 22nd, 2008 05:50 am (UTC)

those are so cute! i wish i had one of those when i lived in the city more where i walked everywhere, i wouldnt of had to leave my backpack at the front of the stores :)

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_appassionata_

Jan. 22nd, 2008 06:15 am (UTC)

Very cool, thanks! My friend has one of those, I never realized it could do so much! I'm definitly getting myself a big square of pretty fabric for some trips I have coming up.

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jennifleur

Jan. 22nd, 2008 07:36 am (UTC)

What a great way to wrap Christmas presents! (no more chucking paper in bin) You can use the fabric every year! Thanks for sharing! (Can still probably get Christmas fabric on sale at this point)

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angelworks

Jan. 22nd, 2008 01:23 pm (UTC)

Good goddess! What a great idea--there are theme fabric prints for all occasions.

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razzing

Jan. 22nd, 2008 07:53 am (UTC)

Very cool, thanks for posting!
I laughed at the end when they put their cool bags in to brown paper bags. Hah!

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plymouth

Jan. 22nd, 2008 08:24 am (UTC)

don't you just love how at the end they walk out of the store carrying their bag inside of a pouch inside of another bag? ahhhhhhhhh! *head explodes*

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thebohomama

Jan. 22nd, 2008 10:15 am (UTC)

BAH time to buy fabric!

Great idea for Christmas time!

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badmonkey77

Jan. 22nd, 2008 06:35 pm (UTC)

Very neat. Does it matter what type of cloth you use?

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rainbow

Jan. 22nd, 2008 09:07 pm (UTC)

i've used woven cotton and a sturdy cotton knit (with the edges serged). the knit works great for bags, but i dont like it for wrapping things since there is so much give. i like the woven better for that.

i havent tried silk yet,but i think it would work great too (and you can get great prints for not much at shops that sell sari fabric).

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