Japanese Designers Showcase Plastic Alternatives
by Kara DiCamillo, Newport, Rhode Island on 04.15.06
After all the talk about plastic grocery bags, it’s hard to think about what a problem they still pose. In Japan, they are apparently such a problem that the Creation Gallery G8 in Ginza, Tokyo, decided to have an exhibit showing off swanky “Furoshikis” by talented designers, in hopes of creating some movement away from the awful plastic and into these beautiful, reusable pieces of art. “Furoshikis” are pieces of large, square cloth that's folded and arranged into a sack, and has always been a traditional way of carry things in Japan or for wrapping gifts. Under the theme of “beauty of wrapping” and “beauty of carrying” the designers have wrapped what they consider to be most precious to themselves, and hopefully to inspire the Japanese community about the universal uses of this simple cloth. Via ::Media Bistro
jolly good idea you got here!
That’s a cool way through in India, in old time, people used to tie the things like this. They use thick cotton cloth; it’s not only quite durable but also give nice feel because of the texture. And generally its colorful & printed so look vice also good. Still in rural area people do use.
That’s called back to the design's root. :)
the feeling of carrying shopping goods with textile wrapping is certainly enhancing the quality of life
for the ultramobile, credit card traveller type, the techno eco future will provide the opportunity of a
bioplastic bag
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioplastic )
Does anybody know how to fold these? From the site links it looks like a square of fabric, but I don't know how to get the lovely present shape or a bag shape to carry my shopping... if anybody has origami like instructions I would love to see them!
PUt the container on the furoshiki in the center, but diagonally. Fold one corner over the top of the container, then same with the opposite corner. Take the two remaining corners and pull up and tie with a square knot.