One Good Thing A Day – Project Day 5 – Furoshiki Handbag
A surprise in the mail!
I received a beautiful gift in the mail from a couple of friends as a late Christmas gift -we were all supposed to get together around Christmas time, but first my boyfriend got sick, followed by me (-_-;) After that, all of us got busy as usual, so we decided to at least mail eachother’s gifts.
Since my friends know me so well…… the sent me a beautiful furoshiki handbag with removable handles.
I absolutely LOVE IT!
Gorgeous furoshiki handbag with detachable handle
Lovely Red Handle
The other side of the handle is a pretty yellow
Handle
Benefits of Furoshiki
Furoshiki are traditional Japanese cloths that are used for a variety of things. They are most well known to be wrapping cloths that are the eco alternative to paper and plastic gift wrapping.
They were used from ancient times as a way to easily carry and transport objects and shopping. Over time, furoshiki became more popular for merchants to transport goods and others used them to decorate and wrap gifts for special occasions.
Gift wrapped in a furoshiki cloth.
Simple furoshiki shopping bag.
In Japan, they are not as popular as they once were, but you can still see some people using them to wrap their bento (for daily lunches or especially during picnic seasons) and use them as a placemat.
Overseas, furoshiki are becoming more and more popular as an eco alternative to plastic bags and other wasteful packaging.
There are dozens of different ways to tie furoshiki cloths, from wrapping gifts (boxes, bottles…), making handbags from them, grocery shopping carrier, and even clothing items (little tops, sash, bolero…) or accessories (hair, outfit, handbag…).
Little furoshiki handbag
A fantastic video showing different furoshiki folds:
