Large FUROSHIKI Fabric - HITTA UME

FUROSHIKI Wrapping Fabric: 26.77 inches (68cm) square, Rayon, Made in Kyoto, Japan

The FUROSHIKI wrapping fabric is suitable to wrap tea or larger size items, such as tea sets and teaware sets, two bottles of wine, or even a 7-inch birthday cake packed in a cake box. It is of course reusable and perfect for wrapping anything from a bento lunchbox to larger items, like an 18-inch laptop PC. It can be used as a decorative wall hanging, table cloth, scarf, and so on. It depends on your idea.

FUROSHIKI is very useful fabric which had traditionally been used for wrapping since ancient times until modern times in Japan. It was not only useful but also special because wrapping anything was thought to remove negative vibes. Even today, special gifts are wrapped in FUROSHIKI.

HITTA means Japanese traditional tie-dyeing method, and UME means plum in Japanese. HITTA technique is one of the famous patterns used in KIMONO fabric. Plums which are various in sizes bloom on the pale purple color rayon textile. Some flowers such as chrysanthemum, camellia and cherry blossoms are also gracefully decorated in plum petals.

This size of FUROSHIKI fabric is suitable for tapestry, table cloth, and even a neck warmer. Also, this fabric broadens the possibility of choosing teaware items and Japanese green tea for the perfect gift.