8/7/2005

Previously in the 3yen report Japanesque your iPod! I explained how to kimono-fy your iPod. Now you can also Furoshiki-shiki (furoshiki-style) your notebook computer and iPod.

A furoshiki is an oversized square wrapping cloth, dyed in a variety of colors and patterns which the Japanese use to bundle and carry anything, often gifts such this red cloth bundle of 3Yen bribe money. The origin of the furoshiki (風呂敷) goes back to the 14th century but the furoshiki-shiki (furoshiki-style) had fallen out of favor in Japan as old-fashioned. Now the furoshiki has been updated by Tokyo resident Samira Boon by using one sheet of semi transparent vinyl adhesive film to wrap personal electronics.

PingMag – Tokyo…Furoshiki-shiki series by Samira Boon A furoshiki is actually a traditional Japanese way of folding a piece of cloth to a bag…..adhesive colorful vinyl to create all sorts of bags, name-card holders and …will soon release a series for iPods. ….
The furoshiki series started, because I never really liked handbags. I found them somehow complicated and wanted to create something, that is as simple as possible, preferably out of one single piece. When I discovered the slightly adhesive, translucent material I now use for that series, the design almost followed directly…..Furoshiki-shiki opened up to be used as cover and mouse-pad

Also check out this Cordex(tm) ballistic cloth furoshiki for notebook computers….a FuroshikiBook so to speak.

9brand / Furoshiki for PowerBooks
6,820yen