Furoshiki (70x70xm) with Ring Handles

Three varieties of Taisho-modern style Furoshiki with two Ring handles to create a beautiful occasional bag.

* includes the instruction paper on how to make a bag with Furoshiki, you can make it easy.

Inspired by Taisho Modern-girl

In the Taisho era (1912-1926), young people called "modern boys and modern girls" dressed in Western fashions appeared on the streets of Tokyo.
Popular among the modern girls were traditional Japanese silk fabrics with Western textile designs. Walking around town wearing a kimono with pop patterns was a new fashion style at that time. This furoshiki reproduces the colorful and retro design of the kasuri weave of that era.

What's Furoshiki

Furoshiki is a square piece of cloth or fabric traditionally used to wrap and or to transport items for over a thousand years in Japan. The first furoshiki was used during the Nara period (AD 710 to 794). While the name has changed, the form has been handed down without much change. It is a traditional Japanese cultural item created by the thoughtful wisdom of the Japanese people.  

Furoshiki usage declined in the post-war period, in large part due to the proliferation of paper and plastic bags available to shoppers. In recent years, however, it has seen a renewed interest as environmental protection has become a greater concern. 

Nowadays, Furoshiki is used in many different ways. You can wrap and tie each corner to suit the size and shape of the contentithin. In this way, it is very useful to carry items. It also has become increasingly popular for gift wrapping.  

It is light, compact, washable and reusable. It can be used in so many ways!!
We can’t wait to share all our ideas of how to use them with you. Furoshiki will become a MUST have in your sustainable living lifestyle.

Made by Yamada-Sen-i 

Yamada sen-i Co. was founded in 1937 as a manufacturer of  Furoshiki. The company has produced hundreds of different  Furoshiki using various dying and weaving techniques and has been focusing on promoting the use of Furoshiki in everyday life.

The name of its Furoshiki brand “MUSUBI” comes from “born(生す/musu)” and “beauty(美/bi)” in Japanese. Additionally, “MUSUBI” means “a knot” and “to tie” MUSUBI produce and sell hundreds of different Furoshiki using various dying and weaving techniques such as double-sided dying.

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