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2013 No.11
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Japanese Fabrics Have Their Global Reputation Wrapped Up
How to Wrap Something in a Furoshiki
The furoshiki is a square piece of cloth used for wrapping and carrying a wide variety of objects easily. It is sometimes used to wrap presents in an especially courteous way. This page shows how to wrap two bottles in a single furoshiki, and how to wrap a watermelon.
Photos by Ito Chiharu Collaboration: Musubi
Two bottles in one furoshiki
Make the knot tidy, and you are ready to go.
1
Spread the furoshiki out flat, and place the two bottles on an imaginary line between two opposite corners, separating the bottles a little.
2
Take the front half of the furoshiki and place it over the bottles.
3
Roll the bottles away from you, wrapping them in the cloth.
4
Take hold of the two ends, and stand the bottles upright.
5
Make a double knot to tie the two ends together tightly.
Watermelon wrap
1
Spread the furoshiki out flat, and place the watermelon in the middle.
2
Tie the two corners near you together.
3
Tie the other two corners in the same way.
4
Take the knot near you and pass it through the hole under the knot you made further away from you.
5
Pull the upper knot up, and you now have an easy way to carry your watermelon.