How to Make a Simple Furoshiki Gift Wrap

The Art of Furoshiki Gift Giving

Looking for a beautiful and creative way to present a thoughtful gift? We recommend using furoshiki! Not only is this environmentally sensitive compared to single use wrapping paper, but we find it so much easier to use than fiddling with paper, scissors, and tape - what a lovely bonus! If you are new to furoshiki, we recommend starting off with the simple wrap method, which is both elegant and easy. In fact, we've put together a video tutorial and a step-by-step illustration guide so that you can get wrapping straight away! Please do share photos of your furoshiki-wrapped gift with us, we love seeing your amazing wraps x

What is a furoshiki?

A furoshiki is an almost square piece of cloth that is traditionally used to wrap, carry or protect items. It is folded in a manner similar to origami to create beautiful gift-wrapping and bags. For more information on the Japanese cultural background, check our history of furoshiki page.

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Video Tutorial

Here is a new video that we put together to show you how the simple gift wrap is done.

Feel free to pause the video while wrapping so that you can double check on each step of the process!

The Simple Wrap Method

Here is a step-by-step visual guide on how to make the simple furoshiki gift wrap that was shown above!

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We hope you found this guide helpful!

If you enjoyed this tutorial and want to learn how to make various other furoshiki wraps and bags, take a look at our furoshiki tutorials, where you will find lots of amazing styles of furoshiki wrapping.

Take a look at our beautiful store, where you can find lots of wonderful furoshiki from Kyoto.

As you learn the skills, and with a little practice, you'll find you can mix and match the wrapping styles.

We hope you love wrapping with furoshiki! xx