Kinds
Kind · By use
Bedding wrapper
이불보ibulbo
An ibulbo is a large bojagi with corner ties for wrapping and storing folded bedding.
- Meaning
- 'bedding wrapper' (이불 bedding or quilt + 보)
- Made of
- Cotton, hemp
- Era
- Joseon (1392–1910) to today
A large cloth with strings at the corners for wrapping and storing bedding. Sizes run to many 폭 (up to about 10 폭).
History & tradition
Joseon to 20th century households
In houses without built-in storage, bedding was folded and stacked during the day, and large cloths kept it clean and tidy. They were among the largest bojagi, often of cheap cotton or hemp. The rejected-wife version of 보쌈 recorded in Hamgyong Province used the woman's bedding cloth to carry her home.
Large wrapping cloths are still used in Korean homes to store bedding and for moving house.
Researched with medium confidence.
Sources for this entry
옷보otbo