How to Wrap Bottles
Furoshiki is the Japanese term for a special cloth in which items are wrapped. The cloth is square and basically looks like a big handkerchief. Furoshiki date back to the 14th century and are becoming more common as people look for sustainable, recyclable ways of living. It is a convenient, flexible wrap for one or more bottles as well, and it won't rip when you try to twist it around the neck of the bottle.
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Instructions
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One Bottle
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Spread the furoshiki out on a table, right side down. Position it so that the cloth forms a diamond shape in front of you, with a point up at the top, instead of a square.
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Place the bottle in the center, standing upright.
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Grab the two side points and bring them up over the top of the bottle. Another option is to bring them up to the top and bunch them up on either side of the upper neck of the bottle. If you choose this second option, proceed to Step 6.
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Tie the ends using the first half of a regular knot; cross them and flip one end under the other. Pull the ends gently to lower the knot toward the top of the bottle, but don't pull them so tight that there's no slack.
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Twist each end into a coil. Tie both of the ends in a knot to form a handle.
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Turn the bottle and cloth so that the top and bottom points of the diamond are now on the sides. Lift the corners up and wrap both ends across the front of the bottle. The two ends should cross. If you used the second option in Step 3, wrap the ends around the neck just under the ruffles you created when you bunched up the other two corners.
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Wrap them as far as possible around the bottle, and tie them in a knot where they meet.
Two Bottles
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Spread the furoshiki out on a table, right side down. Position it so that the cloth forms a diamond shape in front of you.
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Put two bottles in the center, standing upright. They should line up with the side corners. You can wrap up four bottles this way, too; place two rows of bottles instead of one.
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Place the bottles on their sides, with the necks pointing toward the side corners. Leave a few inches between the bottoms of the bottles, but ensure that the necks of the bottles don't stick out past the furoshiki.
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Lift the bottom corner over the bottles and roll them all the way up in the cloth. If you're wrapping four bottles, fold the corner over the first two, but roll up all four.
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Bend the bundle carefully in the center where you left the space. Place the two halves of the bundle side by side, upright.
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Tie the ends of the cloth together in a knot.
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Tips & Warnings
These are only a few ways to wrap up bottles. Furoshiki.com counts eight ways to wrap just one bottle.
