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COLOURFUL OUTDOOR DINING

Ready for a little outdoor dining?

As the weather warms, now's a great time to venture out for an Easter picnic or pull out the barbecue for a garden party.

You don't need disposable tableware — save waste and use what you love. Take a cosy blanket, wrap small dishes in furoshiki cloths, chopsticks are compact and light, bring an apron to serve and wipe hands, and just moisten muslin cloths to clean up.

It's less hassle than you think and simply adds a little extra to a day out.
We've colour-coordinated some ideas to brighten your next outing.

A modern long maekake Japanese apron in beige, sailcloth canvas front panel, two pockets, patterned tenugui cotton and a sanada himo double wrap woven waist cord. Made in Japan, available at NiMi Projects UK.
SANPU SANYO APRON SANPU BEIGE L
£85.00
A Kaya Kiji dishcloth, made of cotton traditional Japanese mosquito net, wth inner layers of natural fibre rayon, and printed with a pattern of yellow flowers, made in Japan and available at NiMi Projects
KAYA KIJI FLOWER DISHCLOTH
£8.00
Five pairs of wooden Japanese chopsticks, each featuring a NiMi Projects logo and tied with yellow twine. Each pair has grooved ends and tops with thin stripes in different colours. From top to bottom: sage green, yellow, lilac mauve and pink.
PASTEL STRIPE CHOPSTICKS
£12.00
A Musubi Hummingbird pattern Japanese furoshiki wrapping cloth used to wrap a cube-shaped package by NiMi Projects UK
FUROSHIKI - HUMMINGBIRDS - S
£12.00
A medium yellow muslin Vegetable tote bag filled with several onions, made in Japan by Ban Inoue using traditional mosquito net weaving techniques. The bag has a folded and stitched base for support and short top handles. On show at NiMi Projects UK.
BAN INOUE MEDIUM VEGETABLE BAG
£12.00
A closeup of a Blanked Japanese cotton gauze blanket in yellow with a woven pattern of white circles, featuring the Blanked design label, available at NiMi Projects UK.
BLANKED BLANKET - TONTON
From £75.00
Five Ceramic Japan white hashioki chopstick rests, all ring shaped with an indent — 4 are stacked on a wooden pole stand with a leather strap at the top, the fifth is in front with a pair of wooden chopsticks. On display at NiMi Projects UK
CERAMIC JAPAN HASHIOKI CHOPSTICK RESTS
£45.00
A Japanese hinoki (Japanese Cypress) tea scoop available at NiMi Projects UK
HINOKI TEA-LEAF SCOOP
£10.00
A folded, yellow Fuwara multipurpose small muslin on top of a laid-out blue muslin, both made of Japanese cotton gauze. Each one features a pattern of white woven sheep and matching striped trimming.
FUWARA MULTIPURPOSE MUSLIN - SHEEP
£18.00
A pair of Ceramic Japan Peel Cups (left brown, right white), designed by Oki Sato of Nendo, each featuring a small section that appears to peeled away from the lip and indented lids. The section is to rest a spoon inside the cup. On display at NiMi Projects UK.
CERAMIC JAPAN PEEL CUP
£35.00
A set of four different Japanese Nanmoku aluminum clips — modern, plain silver, butterfly, plain gold - displayed on a NiMi Projects UK card.
NANMOKU MULTI-DESIGN CLIPS
£4.00 — Coming soon, contact us for details
Four Ban Inoue pot holders (oven mitts) in different colours, each featuring a braided hanging cord. The holders are folded ovals, and stacked together horizontally to appear like semicircles. Colours from left to right: navy blue, brown, grape burgundy, yellow. Made in Japan and available at NiMi Projects UK.
BAN INOUE POT HOLDER
£12.00