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Etsuko Yamada Wrapping with Fabric (Paperback). InWrapping 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. Further DetailsTitle: Wrapping with Fabric Condition: New 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: Gift-wrap anything from books to flowers Bundle up a picnic Tote items around Use as a handbag or backpack Make into a pillow covering Create decorative coverings for vases, tissue boxes, and more A quiet reminder that opportunities for artistry are everywhere around you, Wrapping With Fabric is the craft book that makes it easy to bring a touch of grace and ingenuity to everyday life—and help preserve the environment, too. Author: Etsuko Yamada EAN: 9784805313145 Country/Region of Manufacture: US Contributor: Kanji Okamoto (Photographs by) ISBN: 9784805313145 Format: Paperback Item Height: 254mm Item Length: 203mm Item Weight: 510g ISBN-10: 4805313145 Genre: Sports & Hobbies Item Width: 15mm Publisher: Tuttle Publishing Release Date: 10/14/2014 Language: English Subtitle: Your Complete Guide to Furoshiki - The Japanese Art of Wrapping Release Year: 2014 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.