“Furoshiki” is popular among the younger generation at 6:35 on September 3 with a charge for shopping bags

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Charges for shopping bags started this July.

Furoshiki, which is an alternative to plastic shopping bags, is becoming popular with the younger generation, and we are constantly inquiring about specialty stores.

Since shopping bags have been paid, from around July on SNS, there are more and more photos posted with a furoshiki wrapped in a bag, such as a tweet saying "I bought furoshiki instead of an eco bag."

At a furoshiki specialty store developed by a furoshiki maker that has been in business for over 100 years, I introduced how to use furoshiki instead of bags etc. on SNS, and there was a big response such as more than 10,000 retweets and more than double the number of followers. did.

Until now, female customers in their 40s to 60s were the main focus, but since it became a hot topic as a substitute for bags, the number of inquiries from young men and women in their 20s to 30s has increased and sales have increased. is.

According to the store, recent furoshiki has a variety of products designed to be used according to clothes, and the designs with vivid colors and cute fruits are popular, people who are not good at tying and heavy items It seems that the handle for the furoshiki used for holding is also sold.

"I'm very happy that the furoshiki that has been used for a long time has come to be noticed by younger generations," said Tomoko Koihara, a spokeswoman for the furoshiki specialty store "Karakusaya." 1 If you use one, you can use it for various purposes such as interior and disaster prevention goods besides making it into a bag, so I hope you will discover the charm."

How to wrap a furoshiki instead of a bag

It is a way of wrapping using furoshiki instead of a bag.



1. Pull out the back side of the furoshiki and fold it in a triangle.


2. Tie the left and right corners one at a time and turn it over.


3. Put the knot inside.


4. By tying the remaining corners together, you can put the shopping items inside and carry it like a bag.



When shopping, it is convenient to tie it in the shape of a bag in advance so as not to bother people lined up at the cash register.