Cleverness and tradition. For the most part, these terms are probably considered unrelated and/or exclusive.
A friend posted an article containing furoshiki links to her Facebook page (which I will re-post here).
So, waaay back when, just what did they use instead of kerbillions of plastic bags? Why, cloth! Such a novel concept! And sooo eco-friendly! And when you've unwrapped your present, you can stuff your new handkerchief in your pocket and use it to wipe your nose.
I'm not sure why this simple square of fabric has its own name (furoshiki), but it probably means it won't be your next snot-wiping hankie. They also seem to be pretty large, thereby making a useful bag once tied. There's a tutorial for sewing the edges of furoshiki (I might keep this in mind for sewing a set of napkins). The Japanese environmental ministry has a pdf of how to fold furoshiki for various-shaped contents. And there's YouTube videos demonstrating tying the bags (this one shows three ways).
Am I the only one who thinks that a length of black satin could turn into an evening bag?
*HUG*
ReplyDeletemore please!