furo = bath   shiki = to spread out, lay  

In the Edo era, people used furoshiki to carry their clothes to public baths. They spread out furoshiki on the floor like a bath mat and took their clothes off on it. Then they wrapped their clothes with the furoshiki to make space for others.

Sizes and Materials

• 90 square cm or bigger is suitable for bags. 45 to 50 square cm can wrap bottles or paperbacks. You can make a belt bag or tissue box cover too.
  
  

• Furoshiki made of cotton are suitable for bags. For a gift package such as a wine or Sake bottle, it is recommended to use a synthetic fiber cloth.

For your eco-friendly life...

You can make various types of bags with just one piece of cloth and enjoy wrapping almost anything with furoshiki.

• Carry it with you as a shopping bag or a spare bag!
• Wrap your clothes, and put it in a suitcase for travel!
• Everyone will be surprised to see how beautiful it is if you wrap gifts with furoshiki!