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Wrapping with Fabric: Your Complete Guide to Furoshiki-The Japanese Art of Wrapping
Etsuko Yamada
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Description for Wrapping with Fabric: Your Complete Guide to Furoshiki-The Japanese Art of Wrapping
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, over 300 photos. BIC Classification: WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 254 x 9. Weight in Grams: 482.
Wrap anything from a wine bottle to a yoga mat with this practical Japanese fabric-wrapping book.
Long before today's eco-friendly philosophy of "reduce, reuse, recycle" entered America's collective consciousness, furoshiki—the Japanese method of wrapping things with fabric—flourished as a time-honored and practical art form. In Wrapping With Fabric, Etsuko Yamada—born into a long-line of furoshiki makers in Kyoto—explains the "one cloth, many uses" ideology behind the craft, the etiquette of color and the craft's fascinating history. From there, she shares the myriad ways in which a few basic techniques can transform a simple square of cloth into an elegant ... Read more
Wrap anything from a wine bottle to a yoga mat with this practical Japanese fabric-wrapping book.
Long before today's eco-friendly philosophy of "reduce, reuse, recycle" entered America's collective consciousness, furoshiki—the Japanese method of wrapping things with fabric—flourished as a time-honored and practical art form. In Wrapping With Fabric, Etsuko Yamada—born into a long-line of furoshiki makers in Kyoto—explains the "one cloth, many uses" ideology behind the craft, the etiquette of color and the craft's fascinating history. From there, she shares the myriad ways in which a few basic techniques can transform a simple square of cloth into an elegant ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Boston, United States
ISBN
9784805313145
SKU
V9784805313145
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-36
About Etsuko Yamada
Etsuko Yamada studied art before becoming a textile designer and table coordinator. She is the art director for Tokyo's Kyoto Wa-Bunka Institute MISUBI, the first shop specializing in furoshiki in Japan, where she works on product development, as well as new ways of using furoshiki to suit the needs of today's world.
Reviews for Wrapping with Fabric: Your Complete Guide to Furoshiki-The Japanese Art of Wrapping
"If you are looking for creative ways to decorate at your wedding, you need to read Tuttle Publishing's new book from Etsuko Yamada, Wrapping With Fabric: Your Complete Guide to Furoshiki. You can easily give your guests beautifully wrapped and inexpensive favors with this easy-to-follow guide. Your guests will be blown away by your creativity and unique decorating techniques. This ... Read more