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Technique traditionnelle japonaise du furoshiki : un objet emballé et noué dans un tissu décoratif.
JapaneseTraditions11 min

Furoshiki: the Japanese art of wrapping with cloth

History and technique of furoshiki, the Japanese wrapping cloth. Origins in public baths, musubi knots, motifs, decline and zero-waste revival.

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