Wrapping with Fabric: Your Complete Guide to Furoshiki - The Japanese Art of Wrapping Contributor(s): Yamada, Etsuko (Author), Okamoto, Kanji (Photographer) |
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ISBN: 4805313145 ISBN-13: 9784805313145 Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Fiber Arts & Textiles - Crafts & Hobbies | Decorating - Art | Asian - Japanese |
Dewey: 746 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8" W x 10" L (1.05 lbs) 112 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/01/2014 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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 wrapper. Use your folded fabrics to:
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