53cm Cotton Handkerchief Furoshiki - Keisuke Serizawa 6 Patterns

Japanese Furoshiki Cotton Fabric Wrapping Cloth handkerchief Keisuke Serizawa Artwork

Characteristics of the product

Material: Cotton 100%
Size: 53cm × 53cm
Pattern: Pleasure, Animals and plants, Willow tree, Iroha song, Aesop's Fables (Rose, Brown)

Made in Kyoto, JAPAN

About the artist

Keisuke Serizawa was a Japanese dyeing craftsman.
Based on the techniques of traditional crafts such as Edo Komon and Ise Japanese paper, he created original Japanese-style works.
He developed the technique of stencil dyeing, certified as an important intangible cultural heritage.
He is highly regarded as a representative of Japanese craftsman in the world.

Patterns

Pleasure (Green): The meaning of character is "Pleasure" .

Animals and plants (Navy Blue): Animals and plants of four seasons are drawn.

Willow tree (Cream): Willow tree is Serizawa's original design.

Iroha song (Blue): Lyrics of Iroha song is written with bright colors

Aesop's Fables (Rose, Brown): ancient Greek story series. 

The cotton chief fabric is a much thinner material than other cotton furoshiki, so it can also be used as a handkerchief.

About furoshiki

Furoshiki is a single piece of cloth that has been used in Japan since ancient times. The word furoshiki dates back to the Edo period when it became to be widely used by common people as well, expecially in public bath as a bath spread or as a way of wrapping one's clothes.

Even if widely used in other countries besides Japan, furoshiki reflects the Japanese interest in elegant and multifunctional objects, and the thoughtfulness in detail as an approach to everyday life.

Furoshiki embraces the philosophy of eco-friendly living by challenging us on how many items we really need. Folded and tyed in different ways, furoshiki can be used for several purposes, both elegant and pratical. You can use it as:

a gift wrapping;
a bag for shopping;
a handbag decoration;
a picnic hamper;
a tablecloth;
a household decor;
a scarf, belt or bandana;
a way of wrapping clothes when travelling

In our store, there are many patterns you can choose, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

※ The color may differ from the actual one depending on the coloration condition of the monitor.

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