I absolutely love presents. Giving them, getting them, even wrapping presents is something I get pumped about. Yes, I’m the weirdo in the family that creases the corners to get those sharp perfect ...

We all know it’s better to give than to receive — but it’s even better to give when your packages are beautifully wrapped. It’s time to gear up for the busiest gift-wrapping season of the year, so why ...

Save yourself the Christmas day headache of sorting through discarded wrapping paper, trying to discern which is recyclable and which is destined for landfill, by switching to reusable furoshiki ...

In collaboration with the Seattle Consulate-General of Japan and the King County Library System, local residents learned “Fabulous Furoshiki: A New Twist on an Old Idea” at the Woodinville Library.

Pretty paper is such an entrenched part of the holiday tradition that gift-givers sometimes overlook its ability to damage the ecosystem. Along with some wrapping materials being made from plastics ...

Fabric is the perfect reuseable material for wrapping presents because it comes in lots of colors and patterns just like wrapping paper. In Japan, fabric wrapping is so prevalent, it’s become an art ...

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 ...

Growing unease about waste has some Americans rethinking wrapping paper. Gift wrap is still a huge business. U.S. sales of wrapping paper climbed 4% to $8.14 billion last year, according to a recent ...

Gift wrap can be an easy way to dress up a present — and, in some cases, create less waste. By Alyson Krueger Melanie Boschaert has one goal for Christmas: “I want my children to be special and feel ...

After all your Christmas shopping is done for Mom, your bestie, and everyone else on your list, you need to carve out some time to wrap all those gifts. It's the perfect time to bake your favorite ...