Gift wrapping
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Gift wrapping is the act of enclosing a gift in some sort of material. Wrapping paper is a kind of paper designed for gift wrapping. An alternative to gift wrapping is using a gift box or bag. A wrapp
Gifts wrapped in the traditional Japanese fabric wrapping style of Furoshiki.
Hemp wrapping paper, China, c. 100 BC.
Gift wrapped presents beneath the Christmas tree
Torn gift wrapping paper after the gift exchange
Bojagi
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A bojagi is a traditional Korean wrapping cloth. Bojagi are typically square and can be made from a variety of materials, though silk or ramie are common. Embroidered bojagi are known as subo, while p
Gift wrapping
…cloth wrapping called furoshiki is increasing in popularity, particularly as an ecologically friendly alternative to wrapping paper. 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…
Silk patchwork bojagi from the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Non-patchwork royal bojagi
Bojagi from the collection of the Honolulu Museum of Art
Silk patchwork bojagi from the collection of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco