Wrapping with Fabric: Your Complete Guide to Furoshiki - The Japanese Art of Wrapping (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9784805313145)

Wrap anything from a wine bottle to a yoga mat with this practical Japanese fabric-wrapping book.

Long before today's eco-friendly philosophy of "reduce, reuse, recycle" entered America's collective consciousness, furoshiki--the Japanese method of wrapping things with fabric--flourished as a time-honored and practical art form. In Wrapping With Fabric, Etsuko Yamada--born into a long-line of furoshiki makers in Kyoto--explains the "one cloth, many uses" ideology behind the craft, the etiquette of color and the craft's fascinating history. From there, she shares the myriad ways in which a few basic techniques can transform a simple square of cloth into an elegant wrapper.

Use your folded fabrics to:

• Gift-wrap anything from books to flowers
• Bundle up a picnic
• Tote items around
• Use as a handbag or backpack
• Make into a pillow covering
• Create decorative coverings for vases, tissue boxes, and more

A quiet reminder that opportunities for artistry are everywhere around you, Wrapping With Fabric is the craft book that makes it easy to bring a touch of grace and ingenuity to everyday life--and help preserve the environment, too.

Author: Etsuko Yamada
ISBN-10: 4805313145
ISBN-13: 9784805313145
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Language: English
Published: 10/14/2014
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/01/2014