FUROSHIKI Wrapping Fabric - TSUBAKI (AONEZU) - JAPANESE GREEN TEA

FUROSHIKI Wrapping Fabric: 18.89 inches (48cm) square, Cotton, Made in Kyoto, Japan

This FUROSHIKI wrapping fabric is suitable to wrap Japanese tea and snacks or candy to create a special gift for any occasion. It is of course reusable and perfect for wrapping anything from a gift to a Bento lunch box. It can also be used as a decorative wall hanging, table cloth, scarf, and so on. It depends on your idea.

FUROSHIKI is very useful fabric which has 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.

This design is made by Yumeji Takehisa, who was a very famous Japanese poet and painter during modern times in Japan. His bold design and unique use of color are well-loved by people in Japan even today. AONEZU means blue-gray in Japanese. TSUBAKI is the word for the camellia flower in Japanese. Red camellia flowers are featured on this FUROSHIKI and create a charming and elegant atmosphere.

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US$18.50

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Wrapping Instruction

There are many traditional wrapping methods. We introduce the most useful 4 or 5 methods. Please find below reference pictures on the left side photo gallery.

A: This is simple wrapping method called HIRA wrapping, meaning "flat" in Japanese.
B: The most basic wrapping methods are called OTSUKAI wrapping and KAKUSHI wrapping, which are respectively called "gift" and "hiding" in Japanese. These methods are suitable for wrapping square boxes. KAKUSHI wrapping is hiding the knot.
C: This method is useful to wrap spindly items like a small bottle or our 100g tea package. This is called BIN wrapping, meaning "bottle."
D: This method is useful to wrap round items or a few small items together, such as our snacks and candy. This is called SUIKA wrapping, meaning "watermelon."

Direction

To prevent loss of color, we recommend dry-cleaning or hand-washing by water NOT washing by detergent if stained.

Celebration Gifts in Japan

In Japan, Japanese green tea is often presented as a gift to celebrate. People give the gift of green tea for a good health and a long life of your good friends, or family. It is suitable for any special gift occasions, for Christmas, holiday, birthday, mother's day, father's day... (For more information, click here.)

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