Furoshiki, the Japanese art of gift wrapping

Furoshiki for one bottle

Place the furoshiki cloth on the table, face down, and the bottle in the middle, at the intersection of the diagonals

Tie a knot with the two left and right corners of the furoshiki.

Wrap the top and bottom corners behind the back of the bottle and again to the front, where you tie another double knot.

Furoshiki for two bottles

Place the furoshiki cloth on the table, face down, and the bottles mid-distance between the horizontal diagonal and the bottom corner

Lay down the bottles, without moving their position, with their bottoms facing each other, and start rolling the furoshiki from the smaller corner

When reaching the end, tuck in the corner and bring up the bottles, tying a double knot at the top.

This furoshiki is easy to carry without any other gift bag.

Furoshiki gift bag

Place the furoshiki cloth on the table, face down, and the gift in the middle, at the intersection of the diagonals

Tie the upper and lower corners into a tight knot, over the gift

Bring together the left and right corners and make a small knot at the end of the corners, to create the handle

Kangaroo furoshiki

Place the furoshiki cloth on the table, face down, and the bag in the middle, at the intersection of the diagonals

Fold the lower corner until in touches the book and then bring it all the way up, covering the book

Tie the left and righth corners into a tight knot, over the gift

Bring the remaining corner over the knot and tuck it in, making a handy pocket for inserting a card

Enjoy!