The F&C Journal

Furoshiki is a traditional Japanese wrapping art, using fabrics to create beautifully decorative packaging and gift wrap. The custom dates back over 1,000 years and was originally used to wrap and carry the Japanese Emperor’s clothes and valuables. Later, the custom was translated to everyday life and became routine at public bath houses, where bathers would use a cloth to wrap their clothes – in fact this is where the name for this craft originated, as ‘furo’ means ‘bath’. In modern-day Japanese culture, wrapping gifts is considered highly respectful and different fabrics are used to wrap items, including silk and...

Jane Bristowe, photographed in 'The Jane Bristowe Rhino Silk Square' by Lou Souza Photography https://www.lousouza.com/ As a celebration of women’s rights and liberty, International Women’s Day is particularly important to us, as a female-led business. Whilst our silk collection does take inspiration from the art and design of many male artists and designers, we’ve been working to sway the balance and champion not only female artists of the past, but also the present. In 2019, we had the pleasure of collaborating with the wonderful Jane Bristowe, to create a stunning square silk twill scarf, based on her iconic red ‘Rhinoceros’ linocut print....