This super simple fabric wrapping technique, takes seconds and is great for anyone new to fabric gift wrapping. Ideal for gift wrapping books and boxes, or even oddly shaped presents.
Make a bottle of wine, spirits or even toiletries look extra special, with this easy fabric gift wrapping technique for wrapping bottles.
Turn your furoshiki into a bag. Ideal as a fold up bag, a summer bag for holidays, or space saving bag for capsule wardrobes. This 'how to video' shows two easy ways you can use your furoshiki..
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In the UK and the West, most people tend to see fabric wraps as an extra part of the present and they're usually gifted.
Traditionally though, in Japan where furoshiki fabric wraps originated, the cloths were often expensive, hand printed silks, and gifts were unveiled by the giver in front of the recipient, so the giver kept the furoshiki.
So if you've received a furoshiki fabric wrap and aren't quite sure whether you should keep it, we'd recommend offering it back just to be on the safe side.
Different wrapping techniques need more or less fabric, this means furoshiki fabric wraps are really flexible for different sized gifts - you can use the same size fabric wrap for a jewellery box as a book.
The exact size will also depend on the type fabric. Lightweight, softer fabric is easier to tie and knot than thicker, stiffer material. You can also fold and layer lighter weight fabrics in more ways to to make them even smaller if needed. Heavier weight material makes bulkier knots, so you'd need a larger fabric wrap to allow for this.
All KindlyYarn cotton fabric wraps are woven using premium yarn that's has very long, fine fibres so the finished fabric wraps are lightweight (they can appear quite sheer initially, but you'll find that when the fabric is folded and layered around a gift it's not noticeably see through) this makes them really flexible, easy to use and means they tie and drape well.
Below is a good size guide for our cotton furoshiki fabric wraps:
If needed, hand wash and air dry. Crumpled fabric wraps can be steam ironed on a cotton setting.
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