Textiles and Dress

Fukusa

Fukusa (袱紗; also written as 帛紗 and 服紗) are a type of Japanese textile used for gift-wrapping or for purifying equipment during a Japanese tea ceremony. Fukusa are square or almost square pieces of lined fabric ranging in size about 9–36 inches (230–910 mm) along one side. They are typically made of fine silk and may be decorated with embroidery in auspicious designs. The use of fukusa as a way of presenting gifts has mostly died out, lingering instead mainly in certain ritual exchanges of gifts during weddings in a few regions of Japan.

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• ▸Dhurrie
• ▸Akaroa
• ▸Clothing in ancient Egypt

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