Furoshiki
Fabric Folding
WRAP THAT’S AS GOOD AS THE GIFT.
BY JIMMY HO

You may have spent long hours making your gift, but don’t be surprised if this wrapping steals the show. Furoshiki is an ingenious Japanese fabric-folding method that dates back to the 8th century and uses techniques similar to origami.

Furoshiki can be made from many

kinds of fabrics, including silk, cotton, wool, rayon, and nylon. Most of these techniques come from Chizuko Morita, author of Gift Wrapping with Textiles: Stylish Ideas from Japan.

Jimmy Ho, president of furoshiki.com, aims to promote furoshiki as a symbol of environmental consciousness and preservation of Japanese culture.

Photography and illustrations by Jimmy Ho