Furoshiki: Wrap presents in cloth, cut down on paper waste

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A box wrapped with cloth, using the Japanese wrapping technique of furoshiki, is part of a display in the Craft Contemporary Museum shop. Photo by Megan Jamerson/KCRW

As people look for eco-friendly solutions to non-recyclable wrapping paper, furoshiki, the Japanese art of wrapping packages in cloth, is becoming more widely adopted.