Japanese Furoshiki
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US $8.00
Ancient Japanese clothing is often mistaken as the 'Kimono'. The word kimono simply means 'thing to wear' and it is a modern term coined when Japan was pressurized to name a national costume. Though what is call a Kimono today is somewhat similar the clothing of ancient Japan. The long, narrow garment worn now tied with an Obi, or a Sash around the waist, was a look achieved around the Edo period (17th to 19th century).
Japan was a collection of loosely tied clans and while Japan aspired to become an Empire, it had increased trade with China. With the advent of trade, came Chinese dress materials and style of clothing. Ti will hence be safe to assume that ancient Japanese clothing was largely influenced by ancient Chinese clothing. By 718, the clothing codes had restrictions entirely influenced by china. The influence of china on ancient Japan was no less than a military siege! While wearing a robe, the Chinese considered wearing a robe form right to left barbaric since it was easy for right handed people. The code in Japan specified that robes had to be worn right over left and it became a convention of Kimono wearing in Japan ever since.
Chinese ancient clothing has been setting trends for centuries. Rules of dressing were followed religiously and most dress patterns and designs were influenced by religion. Ancient Chinese clothing was in warm tones with a lot of embroidery and silk sashes used to tie the robes instead of buttons. During the Zhou Dynasty, dragon robes were seen mostly worn by emperors. These were heavily embroidered with nine yellow dragons and five cloud patterns. These were considered auspicious for the wearer and had a symbolic meaning. The nine and five combinations were calculated deliberately used while designing; this symbolized the dignity of the throne. Dragons were embroidered on the front and back of the robes, also the knee areas and even shoulders.
Ancient Chinese clothing for women was the Cheongsam which was a one piece suit consisting of a high neck with a closed collar and short or medium sleeves. The fitted waist and slits on the sides complimented women's figures well. The tunic suit dominated ancient Chinese clothing, known as the 'Zhongshan suit', had a turned down collar and 4 pockets. Animal print embroidery patches were used during the Ming and Qing dynasty. Beautiful in appearance and very intricate, these embroideries also symbolized the ranks of officers who wore them.
Both the ancient Chinese clothing and ancient Japanese clothing evolved over the centuries and during different dynasties ruled. The major differences in the designs and embroideries were that while the ancient Chinese clothing symbolized religion and auspicious symbolism; the ancient Japanese clothing was more colorful and used floral patterns without any symbolic meanings. Both the clothing styles however distinguished in social ranking, age, sex and other aspects. Clothes of a wearer explained their social status or their marital status where women were concerned.
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Furoshiki (Paperback) $24.94 Furoshiki is a centuries-old Japanese tradition of wrapping objects in a square piece of cloth. Originally used by people to transport necessities to and from public baths, merchants adapted the practice to carry, protect, and gift-wrap their products. With the onset of plastic bags, however, this beautiful custom diminished. Luckily, today`s eco-friendly movement has stirred interest in this lovely practice once again. This book will teach you the four basic knots and various folding methods used to create handbags, backpacks, shopping bags, and bottle bags for objects of varying shapes and sizes. Traditional embroidery designs are included so you can customize each of your furoshiki and bring beauty, style, and environmental consciousness to your life. Kumiko Nakayama graduated in sewing and drawing from the famous Bunka Fashion School in Tokyo. She settled in France in 1989 and now works in the field of home decoration and designs fabrics. Nakayama has published four books in Japan. |
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Furoshiki Fabric Wraps $16.99 The Pixeladies are sewing experts Deb Cashatt and Kris Sazaki. They show readers the centuries-old tradition of furoshiki, the Japanese art of wrapping objects in fabric for practical purposes. A beautiful and original way to present a gift, from food items to gift cards! The book is illustrated with photos of finished wraps and includes simple step-by-step instructions. Learn to make 18 different wraps for wrapping 5 main object shapes—bag, box, flat, bottle, and basket. Also included are ideas for designing unique wraps using surface design techniques, plus a gallery showing gorgeous finished pieces. You’ll have the know-how to furoshiki just about anything! |
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Furoshiki By Nakayama, Kumiko $17.73 Teaches the four basic knots and various folding methods needed for the Japanese art of using fabric to carry, protect and giftwrap items, in a book with fullcolor photos that also includes embroidery techniques for personalizing ones furoshiki. Original. Author: NakayamaGeraerts, Kumiko Subtitle: The Art of Wrapping with Fabric Publication Date: 2011/03/01 Number of Pages: 64 Binding Type: Paperback Language: English Depth: 0.25 Width: 7.50 Height: 10.00 |
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Furoshiki Fabric Wraps (Paperback) $32.24 Description not available. |
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Young Woman Wearing a Wide Straw Hat, Companion Carrying a Furoshiki, Fuzoku Azuma No Nishiki $49.99 Torii Kiyonaga Young Woman Wearing a Wide Straw Hat, Companion Carrying a Furoshiki, Fuzoku Azuma No Nishiki - Giclee Print |
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Goods FS 14.01.0 Furoshiki Shiki Document Envelop L RedPink $133.57 Furoshiki Shiki is the name for the series business cardholders small envelopes and a shoulder bag. Designed by: Samira Boon. Type: Bags. Made of vinyl from one piece. Can be closed as an envelope. Color: red/pink fluores. Dimensions: 14 x 11 x 0.8 . |
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Goods FS 14.01.1 Furoshiki Shiki Document Envelop L Orange $133.57 Furoshiki Shiki is the name for the series business cardholders small envelopes and a shoulder bag. Designed by: Samira Boon. Type: Bags. Made of vinyl from one piece. Can be closed as an envelope. Color: orange fluores. Dimensions: 14 x 11 x 0.8 . |
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Goods FS 14.01.2 Furoshiki Shiki Document Envelop L Yellow $133.57 Furoshiki Shiki is the name for the series business cardholders small envelopes and a shoulder bag. Designed by: Samira Boon. Type: Bags. Made of vinyl from one piece. Can be closed as an envelope. Color: yellow fluores. Dimensions: 14 x 11 x 0.8 . |
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Goods FS 14.01.5 Furoshiki Shiki Document Envelop L Cobalt Blue $133.57 Furoshiki Shiki is the name for the series business cardholders small envelopes and a shoulder bag. Designed by: Samira Boon. Type: Bags. Made of vinyl from one piece. Can be closed as an envelope. Color: cobalt blue. Dimensions: 14 x 11 x 0.8 . |
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Goods FS 14.01.6 Furoshiki Shiki Document Envelop L Green $133.57 Furoshiki Shiki is the name for the series business cardholders small envelopes and a shoulder bag. Designed by: Samira Boon. Type: Bags. Made of vinyl from one piece. Can be closed as an envelope. Color: green. Dimensions: 14 x 11 x 0.8 . |
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Goods FS 14.01.7 Furoshiki Shiki Document Envelop L White $133.57 Furoshiki Shiki is the name for the series business cardholders small envelopes and a shoulder bag. Designed by: Samira Boon. Type: Bags. Made of vinyl from one piece. Can be closed as an envelope. Color: white. Dimensions: 14 x 11 x 0.8 . |
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Goods FS 14.01.8 Furoshiki Shiki Document Envelop L Smoke $133.57 Furoshiki Shiki is the name for the series business cardholders small envelopes and a shoulder bag. Designed by: Samira Boon. Type: Bags. Made of vinyl from one piece. Can be closed as an envelope. Color: smoke. Dimensions: 14 x 11 x 0.8 . |
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Furoshiki : The Art of Gift-Wrapping with Fabric $9.67 No Synopsis Available |
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Goods FS 11.01.0 Furoshiki Shiki Business Card Holder RedPink $26.53 Samira designed these products when she worked and lived in Japan. Designed by: Samira Boon. Furoshiki collection. Made out of vinyl from one piece and can be closed as an envelope. Flaps adhere to themselves thus making this a very versatile pouch for 1 to 100 business cards. Color: red/pink fluores. Dimensions: 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.4 . |
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Goods FS 11.01.1 Furoshiki Shiki Business Card Holder Orange $26.53 Samira designed these products when she worked and lived in Japan. Designed by: Samira Boon. Furoshiki collection. Made out of vinyl from one piece and can be closed as an envelope. Flaps adhere to themselves thus making this a very versatile pouch for 1 to 100 business cards. Color: orange fluores. Dimensions: 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.4 . |
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Goods FS 11.01.2 Furoshiki Shiki Business Card Holder Yellow $26.53 Samira designed these products when she worked and lived in Japan. Designed by: Samira Boon. Furoshiki collection. Made out of vinyl from one piece and can be closed as an envelope. Flaps adhere to themselves thus making this a very versatile pouch for 1 to 100 business cards. Color: yellow fluores. Dimensions: 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.4 . |
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Goods FS 11.01.5 Furoshiki Shiki Business Card Holder Light Blue $26.53 Samira designed these products when she worked and lived in Japan. Designed by: Samira Boon. Furoshiki collection. Made out of vinyl from one piece and can be closed as an envelope. Flaps adhere to themselves thus making this a very versatile pouch for 1 to 100 business cards. Color: light blue. Dimensions: 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.4 . |
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Goods FS 11.01.6 Furoshiki Shiki Business Card Holder Green $26.53 Samira designed these products when she worked and lived in Japan. Designed by: Samira Boon. Furoshiki collection. Made out of vinyl from one piece and can be closed as an envelope. Flaps adhere to themselves thus making this a very versatile pouch for 1 to 100 business cards. Color: green. Dimensions: 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.4 . |
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Goods FS 11.01.7 Furoshiki Shiki Business Card Holder White $26.53 Samira designed these products when she worked and lived in Japan. Designed by: Samira Boon. Furoshiki collection. Made out of vinyl from one piece and can be closed as an envelope. Flaps adhere to themselves thus making this a very versatile pouch for 1 to 100 business cards. Color: white. Dimensions: 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.4 . |
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Goods FS 11.01.8 Furoshiki Shiki Business Card Holder Smoke $26.53 Samira designed these products when she worked and lived in Japan. Designed by: Samira Boon. Furoshiki collection. Made out of vinyl from one piece and can be closed as an envelope. Flaps adhere to themselves thus making this a very versatile pouch for 1 to 100 business cards. Color: smoke. Dimensions: 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.4 . |
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Goods FS 12.01.0 Furoshiki Shiki Makeup Holder S RedPink $41.31 Samira designed these products when she worked and lived in Japan. Designed by: Samira Boon. Type: Cosmetic Bag. Furoshiki collection. Made out of vinyl from one piece and can be closed as an envelope. Flaps adhere to themselves thus making this a very versatile pouch for more or less makeup or money. Color: red/pink fluores. Dimensions: 6.3 x 3.9 x 0.8 . |
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Goods FS 12.01.1 Furoshiki Shiki Makeup Holder S Orange $41.31 Samira designed these products when she worked and lived in Japan. Designed by: Samira Boon. Type: Cosmetic Bag. Furoshiki collection. Made out of vinyl from one piece and can be closed as an envelope. Flaps adhere to themselves thus making this a very versatile pouch for more or less makeup or money. Color: orange fluores. Dimensions: 6.3 x 3.9 x 0.8 . |
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Goods FS 12.01.2 Furoshiki Shiki Makeup Holder S Yellow $41.31 Samira designed these products when she worked and lived in Japan. Designed by: Samira Boon. Type: Cosmetic Bag. Furoshiki collection. Made out of vinyl from one piece and can be closed as an envelope. Flaps adhere to themselves thus making this a very versatile pouch for more or less makeup or money. Color: yellow fluores. Dimensions: 6.3 x 3.9 x 0.8 . |
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Goods FS 12.01.5 Furoshiki Shiki Makeup Holder S Cobalt Blue $41.31 Samira designed these products when she worked and lived in Japan. Designed by: Samira Boon. Type: Cosmetic Bag. Furoshiki collection. Made out of vinyl from one piece and can be closed as an envelope. Flaps adhere to themselves thus making this a very versatile pouch for more or less makeup or money. Color: cobalt blue. Dimensions: 6.3 x 3.9 x 0.8 . |
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Goods FS 12.01.6 Furoshiki Shiki Makeup Holder S Green $41.31 Samira designed these products when she worked and lived in Japan. Designed by: Samira Boon. Type: Cosmetic Bag. Furoshiki collection. Made out of vinyl from one piece and can be closed as an envelope. Flaps adhere to themselves thus making this a very versatile pouch for more or less makeup or money. Color: green. Dimensions: 6.3 x 3.9 x 0.8 . |
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Goods FS 12.01.7 Furoshiki Shiki Makeup Holder S White $41.31 Samira designed these products when she worked and lived in Japan. Designed by: Samira Boon. Type: Cosmetic Bag. Furoshiki collection. Made out of vinyl from one piece and can be closed as an envelope. Flaps adhere to themselves thus making this a very versatile pouch for more or less makeup or money. Color: white. Dimensions: 6.3 x 3.9 x 0.8 . |
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Goods FS 12.01.8 Furoshiki Shiki Makeup Holder S Smoke $41.31 Samira designed these products when she worked and lived in Japan. Designed by: Samira Boon. Type: Cosmetic Bag. Furoshiki collection. Made out of vinyl from one piece and can be closed as an envelope. Flaps adhere to themselves thus making this a very versatile pouch for more or less makeup or money. Color: smoke. Dimensions: 6.3 x 3.9 x 0.8 . |
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Goods FS 13.01.0 Furoshiki Shiki Envelope for iPadKindleDX M RedPink $89.51 Samira designed these products when she worked and lived in Japan. Designed by: Samira Boon. Type: Sleeve. Furoshiki collection. Made out of vinyl from one piece and can be closed as an envelope. Flaps adhere to themselves thus making this a very versatile pouch for iPad / kindle XL / nook or as an envelope purse. Color: red/pink fluores. Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.9 x 0.8 . |
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Goods FS 13.01.1 Furoshiki Shiki Envelope for iPadKindleDX M Orange $89.51 Samira designed these products when she worked and lived in Japan. Designed by: Samira Boon. Type: Sleeve. Furoshiki collection. Made out of vinyl from one piece and can be closed as an envelope. Flaps adhere to themselves thus making this a very versatile pouch for iPad / kindle XL / nook or as an envelope purse. Color: orange fluores. Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.9 x 0.8 . |
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Goods FS 13.01.2 Furoshiki Shiki Envelope for iPadKindleDX M Yellow $89.51 Samira designed these products when she worked and lived in Japan. Designed by: Samira Boon. Type: Sleeve. Furoshiki collection. Made out of vinyl from one piece and can be closed as an envelope. Flaps adhere to themselves thus making this a very versatile pouch for iPad / kindle XL / nook or as an envelope purse. Color: yellow fluores. Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.9 x 0.8 . |
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Goods FS 13.01.5 Furoshiki Shiki Envelope for iPadKindleDX M Cobalt Blue $89.51 Samira designed these products when she worked and lived in Japan. Designed by: Samira Boon. Type: Sleeve. Furoshiki collection. Made out of vinyl from one piece and can be closed as an envelope. Flaps adhere to themselves thus making this a very versatile pouch for iPad / kindle XL / nook or as an envelope purse. Color: cobalt blue. Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.9 x 0.8 . |
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Goods FS 13.01.6 Furoshiki Shiki Envelope for iPadKindleDX M Green $89.51 Samira designed these products when she worked and lived in Japan. Designed by: Samira Boon. Type: Sleeve. Furoshiki collection. Made out of vinyl from one piece and can be closed as an envelope. Flaps adhere to themselves thus making this a very versatile pouch for iPad / kindle XL / nook or as an envelope purse. Color: green. Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.9 x 0.8 . |
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Goods FS 13.01.7 Furoshiki Shiki Envelope for iPadKindleDX M White $89.51 Samira designed these products when she worked and lived in Japan. Designed by: Samira Boon. Type: Sleeve. Furoshiki collection. Made out of vinyl from one piece and can be closed as an envelope. Flaps adhere to themselves thus making this a very versatile pouch for iPad / kindle XL / nook or as an envelope purse. Color: white. Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.9 x 0.8 . |