Each of these furoshiki designs represents a fusion of Japanese cultural heritage and the natural beauty of Greece. These patterns, seen through the lens of shoji, allow the colors to blend and soften, creating a perfect harmony between two ancient cultures.
This pattern evokes the breathtaking sunsets over the Aegean Sea, as seen from Mykonos Island. The orange captures the warm glow of the setting sun, while the deep navy represents the infinite expanse of the sea, both softened by the translucent shoji screen. Legend tells of the sea goddess Amphitrite, who, enchanted by the beauty of the sunset, wraps the sky and sea in a tender embrace each evening. As the sun dips below the horizon, its colors gently diffuse through the shoji, creating a mesmerizing pattern that blends the essence of both Greek twilight and Japanese artistry. This design captures that magical interplay, a moment of reflection and beauty shared across cultures.
Shoji（障子）: A Window into Two Cultures
Shoji, traditional Japanese sliding doors made from a wooden frame covered with translucent paper, have been a staple in Japanese architecture for centuries. They are designed to diffuse light, creating a soft, natural glow that fills a room with warmth and serenity. The paper allows sunlight to pass through while maintaining privacy, casting subtle, ever-changing patterns of light and shadow throughout the day. This interplay of light and the softened, diffused colors seen through the shoji is what inspired the designs of these furoshiki patterns.
Furoshiki
A Japanese Traditional Wrapping Cloth Meets Western Modern Design, Perfect Scarf, Gift-Wrapping Cloth, Tapestry, Tablecloth, Foldable Eco-Wrapping Textile, Eco Bags, Handbags, Organizer for Luggage! Unique and Stylish All in One!!
Specificaion of Furoshiki
Size: 1000mm x 1000mm (39 x 39” inches)
Material: 100% cotton satin/Washable
Traditional Hand-Painted Screen Print Method by artisan craftsmen
Handmade in Japan
Details of Furoshiki
Furoshiki is a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth. It can be used in multiple ways, for bundling or gift-wrapping all sorts of things. It really can transform into just about anything you could imagine and VERY eco-friendly.
Furoshiki as Scarf
It’s also wearable, even as a scarf. This particular light smooth cotton satin furoshiki works perfectly as a scarf. It softens up the more you wear and wash it fits comfortably on your skin.
Features of Furoshiki
Incredibly handy for its usage, it could be from eco-bags to handbags (with or without leather straps), wrapping up your baby against the cold, to an impromptu picnic blanket, table cloth, to a unique little wrap for your goods and gift wrap. This special Japanese wrapping cloth gives your imagination a chance to run free!!
Beyond Your Imagination!
There are so many ways how to use it, can wrap your yoga mat and use it as a blanket during shavasana if you feel a little chilly. Take it with you to hiking, organizing your backpack/suitcase, it could be a picnic blanket during the breaks, cover your face/head when it’s windy, dusty, sunny, cold on all sorts of weather. If you need extra hand bag, you can make eco-bag!! Find your favorite way!!
We are extremely happy to share with you our traditional, yet modern furoshiki cloth, which is famous in Japan for its versatility.
