The Canadian-made ecodesigns of posch inspire me!
They have designed cute handbags using upcycled fabrics and material. I especially love the bird motif on each bag, which no doubt reflects their ecofriendly designs!
Lately, I noticed their reusable wrapping 'paper' biota, which is simply a piece of square cloth that has been printed with terrific patterns and screens of wildlife. Inspired by biodiversity and endangered species, they have printed four different designs, each featuring a Canadian endangered animal. They were inspired by the Japanese Furoshiki wrapping technique. In recent years, this technique has seen a renewed interest as environmentalism has come into the forefront. Here are some simple Furoshiki folding techniques.
“It is extremly useful, to be able to wrap almost anything, regardless of size or shape with a little creativity in folding. When you are done, unlike traditional bags, you can fold it up with a small footprint.”
Furoshiki has the potential to replace grocery/shopping bags, back packs, hand bags/purses, and lunch bags. It reminds me of other Japanese wrapping and folding techniques, such as the folding of origami and the wrapping and folding of kimonos.
Just a little side note...candid photographs make me smile. One group I like to check in on every now and then is the hardcore street photography pool.
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