Cotton Japanese Furoshiki

Arts Craft Japan

There are so many different types of Japanese arts and crafts that are becoming a common fixture in people’s everyday homes. Some choose to collect traditional Japanese fans, others, traditional iron kettles used by the Japanese in previous eras. Though one common collection of Japanese arts and Japanese crafts is quickly becoming Furoshiki Art, these are traditional Japanese wrapping cloths which were often used to move clothes and gifts. Often collectors will use them as wall art as they are often hand printed rather than use them for their original intent, this is due to the fact that the design of them is so beautiful and using them for their main intent could often destroy them. Others choose to make handbags out of the cloth; this is simple to do as it is just a case of folding and tying the cloth together. As the cloths come in so many different designs this Furoshiki handbags can be extremely popular. It has many uses thanks to its reusability and its eco-friendly appeal. The cloth is so adaptable that virtually anything could be wrapped up in it. The price of them is generally reasonable too at $20 per piece, even cheaper than that sometimes depending on the size and quantity of Furoshiki you would like. The word Furoshiki means ‘bath’ and ‘spread’ in Japanese. This is because the histories of these cloths were that they were originally used for wrapping clothes in after using the Japanese baths. The Furoshiki became prominent in Japan during the period of 1603-1868 making these items traditional and historical pieces for a collection. To collect Furoshiki a dedicated room or area is not needed as this collection can be used to decorate the home as well. They are often used as wall art, or some thicker Furoshiki pieces can be used as a rug. The design and print on Furoshiki varies so everybody can find something to suit their taste, it is extremely good workmanship and shows the true wonder of Arts Craft Japan Furoshiki are generally made out of silk, nylon, cotton or rayon. Whichever of these it is made out of is reusable. It can be a nice gesture to wrap gifts in Furoshiki, as the recipient would get a gift wrapped in a gift. There are many uses for this wonderful piece of Japanese crafts and this is the reason why they are becoming so popular in the West.

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45345# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / VINTAGE FUROSHIKI / LARGE SIZE / ROUKETSU DYEING


45345# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / VINTAGE FUROSHIKI / LARGE SIZE / ROUKETSU DYEING


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Set of 5 Cotton Holiday Theme Japanese Furoshiki Japanese Fabric Cloths


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40393# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / VINTAGE FUROSHIKI / DYED STRIPE


40393# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / VINTAGE FUROSHIKI / DYED STRIPE


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10 items set Japanese traditional wrapping cloth cotton craft FUROSHIKI KIMONO


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$49.99


39237# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / VINTAGE FUROSHIKI / DYED FLOWER


39237# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / VINTAGE FUROSHIKI / DYED FLOWER


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39238# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / VINTAGE FUROSHIKI / DYED SUMO


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Traditional Japanese 'furoshiki': cotton  eco gift wrapping cloth


Traditional Japanese ‘furoshiki’: cotton eco gift wrapping cloth


$7.50


Japanese  antique  Beautiful  thick cotton  furoshiki textile


Japanese antique Beautiful thick cotton furoshiki textile


$48.90


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Japanese antique Beautiful cotton tsutsugaki furoshiki textile


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NEW JAPANESE WRAP CLOTH FUROSHIKI COTTON olive / children U92


NEW JAPANESE WRAP CLOTH FUROSHIKI COTTON olive / children U92


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NEW JAPANESE WRAP CLOTH FUROSHIKI cotton/ yagasuri pattern / green U95


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45600# Japanese COTTON / VINTAGE RARE! FUROSHIKI / DYE Dragons / LARGE SIZE


$22.50


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45683# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / FUROSHIKI / Word of MOTTAINAI


$0.99


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45706# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / VINTAGE FUROSHIKI / DYED FLOWER


$0.99


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44160# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / VINTAGE FUROSHIKI / ROUKETSU DYEING


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44159# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / VINTAGE FUROSHIKI / DYED FLOWER VASE


44159# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / VINTAGE FUROSHIKI / DYED FLOWER VASE


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44158# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / VINTAGE FUROSHIKI / DYED BAMBOO


44158# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / VINTAGE FUROSHIKI / DYED BAMBOO


$0.99


44157# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / VINTAGE FUROSHIKI / PLAIN


44157# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / VINTAGE FUROSHIKI / PLAIN


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44156# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / VINTAGE FUROSHIKI / ROUKETSU DYEING


$0.99


44147# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / FUROSHIKI / DYED FLOWER


44147# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / FUROSHIKI / DYED FLOWER


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44076# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / VINTAGE FUROSHIKI / DYED BAMBOO


44076# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / VINTAGE FUROSHIKI / DYED BAMBOO


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43644# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / VINTAGE FUROSHIKI / ROUKETSU DYEING


43644# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / VINTAGE FUROSHIKI / ROUKETSU DYEING


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43643# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / FUROSHIKI / DYED FLOWER


$0.99


43619# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / VINTAGE FUROSHIKI / ROUKETSU DYEING


43619# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / VINTAGE FUROSHIKI / ROUKETSU DYEING


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43618# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / VINTAGE FUROSHIKI / DYED POLKA-DOT


43618# Japanese KIMONO COTTON / VINTAGE FUROSHIKI / DYED POLKA-DOT


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Traditional Japanese 'furoshiki': cotton roketsuzome eco gift wrapping cloth


Traditional Japanese ‘furoshiki’: cotton roketsuzome eco gift wrapping cloth


$8.00


100% Kimono / Cotton Brand New Japanese Furoshiki fabric 19.75


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$19.99


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100% Kimono Cotton New Japanese Furoshiki Fabric 19.75″ Boys Day


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100% Cotton Brand New Japanese Furoshiki Fabric 34.5


100% Cotton Brand New Japanese Furoshiki Fabric 34.5″x35.5″ Mon Chiraashi Design


$26.99


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$26.99


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$39.99


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100% Kimono / Cotton Brand New Japanese Furoshiki Fabric 26.75″, Magnolia Design


$39.99


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$6.25


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Small Size ‘Rabbits and Snowflakes’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size ‘Gray Rabbits & Cherry Blossoms’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size ‘Cherry Blossoms and Sparrows’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size ‘Gray Fuji’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size ‘Maneki Neko & Daruma Doll’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size ‘Blue Fuji’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size ‘Japanese Winter’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


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Small Size ‘Japanese Spring’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size ‘Japanese Summer’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size ‘Navy Blue Kimono’ Motif Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size Masao Ido ‘Ryoanji’ Motif Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$12.50


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Masao Ido ‘Sanzenin Temple’ Japanese Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$37.85


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Small Size Red ‘Floral Delight’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Two-Sided Small Size ‘Aka Usagi’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size ‘Black Cherry Blossom’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size ‘Oshogatsu’ Japanese New Year’s Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$8.00


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Small Size ‘Christmas Tree’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size Masao Ido ‘Sanzenin’ Motif Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$12.50


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Small Size ‘Seven Gods of Fortune’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Large Size Navy Rabbit in the Moon Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$25.50


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Small Size Masao Ido ‘Kiyomizu Temple’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$12.50


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Small Size ‘Goldfish’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size ‘Vermillion Rabbit’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size ‘Azuki Red Kimono’ Motif Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size ‘Rabbits & Maple Leaves’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Large Size Hokusai’s ‘Aka Fuji’ Cotton Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$33.35


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Two-Sided Small Size ‘Midori Kame’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size ‘Children at Play’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size ‘Goldfish and Hydrangea’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Large Size Masao Ido ‘Katsura Rikyu’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$37.85


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Small Size ‘Dragon’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size Hokusai’s ‘The Wave’ Cotton Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$8.00


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Two-Sided Small Size ‘Seiji Tonbo’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size ‘Blue Rabbit’ Japanese Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Large Size Black ‘Rabbits & Cherry Blossoms’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$25.50


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Large Size ‘Azuki Red Kimono’ Motif Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$25.50


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Set of 5 Cotton Bunny Rabbit Japanese Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$32.85


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Small Size ‘Striped Camellia’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Large Size ‘Navy Blue Kimono’ Motif Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$25.50


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Two-Sided Small Size ‘Kuro Kame’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Two-Sided Small Size ‘Aka Ume’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size ‘Girls’ Day Hinamatsuri’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$8.00


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Two-Sided Small Size ‘ Tetsu Araiso’ Motif Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size Black ‘Floral Delight’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size ‘Momotaro’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size ‘Utamaru’ Cotton Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$8.00


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Small Size ‘Kabuto’ Samurai Helmet Boys’ Day Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$8.00


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Small Size Navy Rabbit in the Moon Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Two-Sided Small Size ‘Murasaki Usagi’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size ‘Rabbits & Cherry Blossoms’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Two-Sided Small Size ‘Tetsu Ume’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Large Size ‘Blue Rabbit’ Motif Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$25.50


Large Size 'Vermilion Rabbit'  Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


Large Size ‘Vermilion Rabbit’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$25.50


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Small Size ‘ Sea Bream’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size ‘Black Orchid’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size Purple ‘Floral Delight’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size Rouge ‘Floral Delight’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


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Small Size Hokusai’s ‘Aka Fuji’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$8.00


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Small Size ‘Sharaku’ Cotton Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$8.00


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Small Size ‘Map of Old Tokyo’ Furoshiki Cotton Japanese Fabric


$6.25


Japanese Style Furoshiki EcoSnackSack Reusable Lunch Bag


Japanese Style Furoshiki EcoSnackSack Reusable Lunch Bag



With one easy tie you can say goodbye to plastic baggies and other leachy food containers. Our ECOsnacksack, inspired by traditional furoshiki eco bags from Japan, is a chic and versatile lunch solution. Combine with one of our oval stainless steel lunch boxes a piece of fruit and you have a portable, and fashionable lunch that can go anywhere! Plastic-free, BPA-free and waste-free, furoshiki (pro…


Japanese Style Furoshiki EcoLunchWrap Reusable Lunch Bag


Japanese Style Furoshiki EcoLunchWrap Reusable Lunch Bag



Chic and versatile, furoshiki is the original eco lunchbag from Japan. If you can tie two knots, you can transform our Furoshiki ECOlunchwrap into a stylish lunchbag! If you pair this gorgeous wrap with our bamboo utensils and an oval lunchbox…you are set for lunch on the go, picnics – or show off your style at the office or school! The ancient Japanese tradition of knotting, folding and twistin…


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