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Sukiwa's Furoshiki (Japanese wrapping cloth)
Furoshiki has long been used in Japan to neatly wrap things together, but there is another tradition associated with it, which is the graciousness of the Japanese people.
The cloth is used to keep and store valuables, give gifts, and to transport products. Recently, it is gaining more attention with the increasing awareness towards environmental issues.
Sukiwa's Furoshiki is made of 100% cotton with traditional fabric patterns woven into it. This gives the daily-use cloth a magnificent image. The cloth is also big enough to wrap Kimonos.
About the patterns
Meimon-gire is the name for famous fabrics used in tea ceremonies, mounts for Japanese hangings and cotton pouches for tea equipments. Most of them were imported into Japan during the Kamakura Era till the mid Edo Era, and have been selected by tea specialists since. It has been treasured not only in tea ceremonies, but also in temples and by feudal lords. We selected four patterns out of these famous fabric patterns, and used it in our Furoshiki cloths.
More information about Furoshiki--->Japanese Furoshiki Association (Japanese Only)
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Araiso (Tidal shore pattern)
There are several types of fabric called Araiso, including Araiso-Kinran and Araiso-Donsu. These fabrics have patterns expressing the image of the tidal shore. In this cloth, a jumping fish is placed within the pattern of the wave.
Materials : 100% Cotton
Color : Wine red
Size : Roughly 138*138cm
Prise : 15000 yen (including tax) excluding shipping fee
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Sayagatakemon (Flower pattern)
Sayagatakemon is a pattern with large flower symbols and small treasure symbols placed within a saya background. Sayagata is a pattern used in silk fabrics with repeated™Â symbols. This type of silk fabric is believed to have evolved into the present form since it was presented to Japan from the Shiragi country (Korea) around 200 A.D.
The basic form of the present day fabric is thought to come from the Nishijin area of Kyoto around the Tensho Era.
Materials : 100% Cotton
Color : Navy
Size : Roughly 138*138cm
Prise : 15000 yen (including tax) excluding shipping fee |
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Tomitagumo (Tomita cloud pattern)
Tomitagumo is a pattern which is used in the Tomita-Kinran fabric originally owned by the servant of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. For this cloth, treasure symbols are placed in front of traditional cloud patterns. The pattern comes from the early Min Era in China, and was imported into Japan during the end of the Muromachi Era.
Materials : 100% Cotton
Color : Wine red
Size : Roughly 138*138cm
Prise : 15000 yen (including tax) excluding shipping fee |
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Yagikakimon (Goat flower pattern)
Yagikakimon is a pattern used in the fabric treasure of the Shoso-In temple. The repetitive pattern is composed of a flowering plant in the center and goats, clouds, rabbits, mountains and birds placed symmetrically around it.
Materials : 100% Cotton
Color : Wine red, Navy
Size : Roughly 138*138cm
Prise : 15000 yen (including tax) excluding shipping fee
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