Gift wrapping

Gift wrapping

Gift wrapping refers to the act of enclosing a gift in some sort of material. Wrapping paper is a kind of paper designed for gift wrapping. Gifts may also be wrapped in a box. They may be held closed with ribbon and topped with a decorative bow (an ornamental knot made of ribbon).

In Western culture, gifts are often wrapped in wrapping paper and accompanied by a gift note which may note the occasion, the giftee's name, and the giver's name. In the United States, an additional 5 million tons of waste are generated during the winter holidays; four million tons of this is wrapping paper and shopping bags. [ [http://www.cleanair.org/Waste/wasteFacts.html Waste Facts and Figures] , Clean Air Council]

In Chinese culture, red wrapping connotes luck.In Japanese culture, wrapping paper and boxes are common. However, the traditional cloth wrapping called "furoshiki" is increasing in popularity, particularly as an ecologically friendly alternative to wrapping paper. [ [http://www.env.go.jp/en/focus/060403.html Minister Koike created the "Mottainai Furoshiki" as a symbol of Japanese culture to reduce wastes] , Ministry of the Environment]

In Korean culture, "bojagi" are sometimes used for gift wrapping. A "yedanbo" is a ceremonial gift bojagi used to wrap wedding gifts from the bride's family to the members of the groom's [http://www.korea.net/korea/kor_loca.asp?code=H080406 About Korea - Bojagi] , korea.net]

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* [http://www.furoshiki.com furoshiki.com]


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