fukusa

thumb|right|300px|19th-century portraying Jō and Uba in a scene from the Noh play ; embroidered silk and couched gold-wrapped thread on indigo-dyed satin silk

are a type of Japanese textile used for gift-wrapping or for purifying equipment during a Japanese tea ceremony. are square or almost square pieces of lined fabric ranging in size about along one side. They are typically made of fine silk and may be decorated with embroidery in auspicious designs.