Diagonal split

斜め取り naname-dori

Diagonal split

The furoshiki is dyed in two colours split along a diagonal; a classic layout found on Edo-period furoshiki. In flat and hidden-knot wraps the colours differ left and right or top and bottom of the parcel.

Edo-period two-colour dyeing; katamigawari tradition

Dividing fabric into two colours along a line has a long history in Japanese dress: katamigawari kosode used a different fabric for each half of the body from the Kamakura to early Edo periods. On furoshiki the split runs corner to corner, so each colour lands on a different face of the parcel and the giver can choose which shows; the catalog notes the layout on Edo-period furoshiki.

Technique catalog · draft for review

Every way to wrap, carry and wear a furoshiki.

The furoshiki.com archive, sliced into annotated steps with plain directions, plus techniques found in research.