(Video link here.) Over at Ambatalia, we came across this useful little video demonstrating ways of using furoshiki cloths — large multipurpose squares of cotton fabric — to make carry bags and packages, aprons…
…kitchen cloths, and depending on the size, picnic blankets, scarfs, and even headscarves, as well. 
As you can see from this chart, one furoshiki can be formed into a huge variety of carriers.
When made out of beautiful fabric, you can wear a furoshiki as a scarf, like this 42-inch square everyday furoshiki scarf from fine Irish linen Ambatalia sold years ago; it’s washable and meant to be worn “crumply”. Then you have a furoshiki at the ready if you need to carry something.
The Link Collective on Etsy site, sells pretty, handprinted, definitely-wearable Furoshiki clothes…
…as well as leather carry straps you can attach to turn your furoshiki into a shoulder bag…
Depending on the size, furoshiki clothes could be used as a table-cloth or a sarong-like skirt.
We’re thinking a pretty Furoshiki cloth would make a great gift. Food 52 has sets of three smallish linen furoshiki clothes.
We’re also thinking it might be something we could make ourselves, using our down-and-dirty ripped linen (or other swell fabric) technique.
Love this simple linen square – brilliant!
Endlessly useful and no plastic!!!!
I use scraps of fabric to wrap presents, usually just tied or secured with a little twine – it’s pretty, and if I have time I’ll hem the scrap so it can be used as a napkin, rag, etc by the recipient. It’s definitely a fun way to reuse sewing scraps!
And makes for an endlessly reusable wrapping to pass on…
Love it, love it thank you