Let's use Japanese Furoshiki wrapping for more eco-friendly Christmas

Ms Yoshie Kumagai taught Furoshiki wrapping mainly in Sydney for about 7 years and she felt that the form of eco-friendly wrapping was getting more attention in Australia. This interview was originally broadcast in 2020.

A smiling woman holding a gift wrapped with turquoise silk, accordingly with the Furoshiki gift wrapping technique. Source: Moment RF / Stefania Pelfini, La Waziya Phot/Getty Images

Japanese artist Yoshie Kumagai held workshops in Sydney on the eco-friendly wrapping with a Japanese traditional wrapping cloth called Furoshiki Credit: Yoshie Kumagai

In the audio, Ms Kumagai tells us about the recent online workshop and how she got interested in Furoshiki wrapping in the first place.

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