Folding Furoshiki for Sustainable Gift-Giving
November 19 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free
Learn how you can incorporate the sustainable practice of furoshiki fabric wrapping into the upcoming holiday season! Japanese Studies Librarian Tomoko Kitayama Yen, Head of the Asian Library Shirin Eshghi Furuzawa, and student librarian Mizuki Giffin will provide context into the history and significance of furoshiki in Japanese culture, and will then facilitate a workshop on the folding of furoshiki fabric to be used as gift-wrapping.
This event is part of Climate Action Week 2025 at UBC Library (November 1-7, 2025). Learn more on the library website.