Wrapping with Fabric: Your Complete Guide to Furoshiki-The Japanese Art of Wrapping, Yamada Etsuko, Okamoto Kanji

Long before todays eco-friendly philosophy of reduce, reuse, recycle entered Americas collective consciousness, furoshiki--the Japanese method of wrapping things with fabric--flourished as a time-honored and practical art form. In Wrapping With Fabric, Etsuko Yamada--born into a long-line of furoshiki makers in Kyoto--explains the one cloth, many uses ideology behind the craft, the etiquette of color and the crafts fascinating history. From there, she shares the myriad ways in which a few basic techniques can transform a simple square of cloth into an elegant wrapper.

Use your folded fabrics to:

• Gift-wrap anything from books to flowers
• Bundle up a picnic
• Tote items around
• Use as a handbag or backpack
• Make into a pillow covering
• Create decorative coverings for vases, tissue boxes, and more