Rather than just paper wrapping, and then you rip it off
and then put in a bin.
This brings you more joy and makes you happy.
Hello. I'm Yoko.
Today I’m going to teach you
the Japanese way of wrapping
with furoshiki.
So furoshiki is a piece of cloth.
It's normally almost a square piece.
The word ‘furoshiki’
the ‘furo’ means bath
and ‘shiki’ means something
to put underneath.
In the old days, people put clothing inside of furoshiki
and then carry to the public bath.
These days you have traditional one,
modern one, pretty one, it's all different designs.
So for me, very art of cloth.
Next I will show you how to wrap
wine bottles, which is difficult to travel with.
So use the cloth again.
This time, big one,
you can carry two bottles at one time.
So you want to put this wine in the middle,
but put some gap in between
and then
cover this one and then
rolling, rolling, rolling.
And then bring it up.
Do the basic tie.
And then you can carry very safely.
And if you like, if you want to make a knot,
you can also do one tie
and then you can make a little loop thing.
You can carry like that.
Furoshiki can be made with any material: cotton,
polyester, silk, linen.
I think
cotton is easy to use.
Now I will show you how to wrap a bento box.
So put the cloth,
the printed pattern underneath,
and then
the things you want to wrap, put in almost in the middle.
Do you like this.
Tuck it in.
And then one tied and then cross it again
and then tied it this way.
So make sure this tip of the cloth
come to the way you bring the cloth.
If you do the opposite.
In the Japanese culture, this tie is used for a funeral.
And it's better to avoid.
So make sure it comes this way.
And then it's done.
So this jumper I bought like years and years ago,
I think like 20 years ago.
When I bought it, the shop
assistant asked me, “Would you like paper bag or furoshiki?”
So I said, “Oh, furoshiki please”.
So when I received this, it was like, “Oh wow. They
really thought about the environment”.
And then the whole the package goes to the future.
and actually I'm still using for 20 years.
So if you give something to people with a furoshiki,
you can give this joy and happiness with actual present.
And I think it's an amazing part of it.
Now I show you little bit prettier knot one,
it’s great for gift wrapping.
So again, printed side underneath.
And then make sure it's in the middle
and then do this one again.
So using hand you do this
and then this side one comes this way,
this side from behind you.
And then with these two knots,
you do the same basic knot:
one and two.
Now this is going to be a flower bit.
So open first and then bring it up
about maybe five centimetres from the top
you hold this bit and then
there is a little hole in the middle
so you tuck in there.
And then the same way, the other side.
That’s the flower bit.
And then this knot you made first becomes a leaf.
And then ready.
There you go: flower knot.
I often carry a laptop with furoshiki.
You fold furoshiki in half and then
slip your laptop in there.
And then from side...
Do this one.
And then you can carry a laptop.
So good thing about furoshiki you can wrap any shape of thing.
For example, this weird-shaped glass.
Maybe be difficult to wrap in paper
but in furoshiki very easy.
I like furoshiki because it's unique,
beautiful pattern to enjoy,
and it's a washable
so that you can keep it clean
and versatile.
Thank you for watching.
I hope you enjoyed
and use this technique for Christmas wrapping.