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Japanese Furoshiki are cloths used entirely to wrap items

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Backpacks and plastic bags are fundamentally uninspired compared to the sheer versatility of a square piece of fabric. The Japanese art of Furoshiki involves using highly specific folding and knotting techniques to wrap literal watermelons, bottles, and boxes into beautiful, self-contained carrying bundles that make modern luggage look pathetic.

Japanese Furoshiki are cloths used entirely to wrap items
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