{"id":1939,"date":"2011-11-21T11:14:36","date_gmt":"2011-11-21T11:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp\/?p=1939"},"modified":"2021-11-15T13:32:47","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T13:32:47","slug":"furoshiki-the-art-of-wrapping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/furoshiki-the-art-of-wrapping\/","title":{"rendered":"Furoshiki \u2013 The art of wrapping with fabric by Kumiko Nakayama-Geraerts &#8211; review"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row row-body\">\n<div class=\"coffee-span-7 body_column coffee-800-span-9 coffee-650-span-9 coffee-500-span-10\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p><span class=\"text-element body\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-4-3 image-review alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/img\/Furoshiki.jpg\" alt=\"Furoshiki\" width=\"253\" height=\"347\" \/> Furoshiki is an ancient practice that seems to be very trendy now in Europe. I first came across it when a friend arrived from Marseille. She is a lady of impeccable taste and owns a shop filled with stylish and interesting goods. I had high hopes of a classy gift and I wasn\u2019t quite sure what to make of this square of material. \u201cNice,\u201d I said, with as much enthusiasm as this confused reviewer could muster. \u201cJust what I wanted,\u201d I lied, but thankfully help and an explanation was at hand before I contemplated saying \u201cThis would make an exemplary family heirloom.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Furoshiki is, just as the title implies, the ancient art of wrapping with fabric. A square of material can wrap all manner of things as well as becoming, with the use of some deft knotting, a handbag or a shoulder bag.<\/p>\n<p>Gone are the days when we could go to any supermarket and expect a plastic bag for free. Many people choose to take along their own fabric bag instead of adding to landfill. A medium Furoshiki bag can hold all that a regular plastic bag could, and will look considerably more exotic. All the knots needed for a shopping bag, a backpack, a bottle carrier and a book bag are illustrated, and with a little practice you will be going out with a handbag and returning with a shopping bag, with just a little re-knotting mid-outing.<\/p>\n<p>Furoshiki \u2013 The art of wrapping with fabric is a unique book for those who want to be ahead of the trend. Nothing much to buy \u2013 just hem some squares of material and you have versatile bags that you can coordinate with your equally trendy (does anyone really use that word these days?) clothes.<\/p>\n<p>Furoshiki \u2013 The art of wrapping with fabric<br \/>\nAuthor: Kumiko Nakayama-Geraerts<br \/>\nPublished by: New Holland<br \/>\nPrice: \u00a37.99<br \/>\nISBN 978-1-84773-816-5<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Book review by Chrissie Walker \u00a9 2018<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-footer-logo\">\n<div id=\"footer_logo\" class=\"coffee-span-12 footer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Furoshiki is an ancient practice that seems to be very trendy now in Europe. I first came across it when a friend arrived from Marseille. 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