Some gifts are just too oddly shaped for a traditional wrapping job. When wrapping paper just won't cut it, you can use a cloth to wrap just about anything. Traditionally used in Japan to carry items, ...

Plaid and tartan are the "it" pattern of the season and, thankfully, this classic print is also common in our closets. Put that dusty old flannel to good use with a wrapping hack that’s equal parts ...

Instead of struggling with wrapping paper this holiday season, get yourself some cloth. The Japanese Furoshiki technique can wrap anything easily and make it look good. Traditionally, Furoshiki is a ...

Keiko Furoshiki is a family business reimagining the centuries-old Japanese tradition of furoshiki. Furoshiki translates to “bath spread,” a reference to the practice’s origins: using cloth to ...

The trend in gift wrapping this holiday season is toward jazzy yet sustainable options. Consider beautifully folded fabrics or understated, brown or green masking paper topped with colorful washi tape ...

Much of the paper that wraps holiday gifts is not recyclable. Unless you choose to save and reuse it, it probably winds up in a landfill. An eco-friendlier option is an ancient tradition from Japan ...

Happy holidays! This week we’re revisiting our favorite festive stories from years past, like this one: Once, at a dinner party, I was entranced when a friend unpacked her backpack to reveal each of ...

When she moved to the United States at age 5, Patricia Lee begged her parents to wrap gifts in the brightly colored paper of her new culture, rather than in the bojagi (BOH-jog-ee) — or wrapping ...

For gifts that look as good on the outside as they do on the inside, you need these amazing gift wrapping ideas. Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a commission ...