We were delighted to see kanga cloth used in furoshiki—the traditional Japanese practice of wrapping and carrying items with cloth—shared by Heirloom Clothing & Fabric Store.
Seeing furoshiki applied to kanga cloth—itself a textile rich with storytelling, symbolism and communal use—highlights a beautiful meeting of traditions rooted in care, ingenuity and reuse.
Below is the brand’s step-by-step guide, translated from Japanese, for turning a kanga into a furoshiki-style bag:
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Lay the kanga cloth flat with the front facing down.
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Place your belongings in the centre.
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Tie the two corners on one of the shorter sides together once.
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Tie the two corners on the opposite side the same way, once.
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From each knot, take the corners coming out towards you and tie them together firmly twice (this becomes a handle).
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Do the same on the opposite side, tying twice.
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Rotate the bag 90 degrees and pull everything tight by opening the handle knots to cinch the bag closed.
You can watch the original video instructions via @heirloom_fukuoka on Instagram here.