Furoshiki Sakura

500 JPY

Furoshiki Sakura is a 50 cm (19.6") square cloth decorated with a delicate pattern of cherry blossoms (sakura). It's a stylish and practical solution for wrapping your bento box. It also serves as a beautiful table mat at lunchtime!

Furoshiki are traditional Japanese wrapping cloths (Wikipedia). They used to be used for everything - as an impromptu bag, for wrapping things for storage, as a reusable gift wrapping. Furoshiki have been making a comeback in Japan in recent years, as a beautiful, reusable and eco-friendly way of wrapping things up!

How to wrap a bento box in a furoshiki

Place the bento box in the middle of the furoshiki. If the box is square in shape, place it on the diagona, so the sides are facing the corners of the cloth. Bring two opposite corners of the cloth over the box and tie securely. Bring the other two corners over the cloth, and tie again. You can find many more furoshiki tying instructions on this DVD for fancy knots that create carrying handles and so on, but the basic tying method is simple!

Features

Furoshiki Sakura is made of 100% cotton. It is machine-washable; use the gentle cycle and lukewarm water (recommended maximum water temperature: 40 degrees C / 104 degrees F). It is relatively wrinkle-free, but you can iron it to keep it pristine.

Made in Japan.

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