Furoshiki

Furoshiki: the zero waste alternative for wrapping your gifts

Every year, about 20,000 tons of gift wrap are used in France and only half of it is properly recycled. To solve this problem, why not switch to an eco-responsible gift wrapping method? Furoshiki is the new zero-waste alternative for wrapping gifts without polluting. Say goodbye to the pile of torn gift wrap that clutters the room during the holidays.

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What is furoshiki?

Originally from Japan, furoshiki is a piece of cloth traditionally used to wrap gifts and objects. Originally, furoshiki is the name given to the folding technique used to wrap one's gift in fabric. Furoshiki is also called "fabric origami" because of the variety of folding methods.

Furoshiki, how does it work?

Wrapping your gifts in a zero waste way with a square of fabric, nothing could be easier! Fold, tie, impress!
There are many tutorials and techniques to wrap your gifts, you will surely find your happiness among the many ways to fold. However, the size of the furoshiki is to be defined according to the size of the object to wrap. With a square furoshiki, you have to multiply by 3 the length of the gift in order to have enough margin to make a small knot. For example, if your object is 20 centimeters long, you will need a 72 x 72 cm cloth.

How do I reuse my furoshiki?

You received a furoshiki for Christmas and you want to give a second life to this piece of fabric? Discover in our blog post all the ways to divert your furoshiki.

Which fabric to use for a furoshiki?

To make your reusable and ecological packaging, it is preferable to use a printed fabric because when folding, it is possible that both sides are visible.
At PPMC, we offer you directly overprinted quality fabrics for a clean and neat rendering of your zero waste gift wrapping.

There are many ways to fold a furoshiki. PPMC has created a quick and easy tutorial that will allow you to wrap most of your gifts.