How Is Gift Wrap Made?

How to Wrap a Gift

1. Start by laying wrapping paper face down.
2. Place the gift in the center and pull the paper up around it.
3. Cut the paper to size, leaving at least 2 extra inches on each side.
4. Fold the edges over the top and down the sides, creasing neatly.
5. Tape down the folds, avoiding using too much tape.
6. For cylindrical gifts, wrap paper around the gift, overlap the edges by 1 inch, tape closed, and then fold the ends.
7. Finish with neat folds on the ends, tape them closed, and add a beautiful handmade bow and gift tag.

Where Gift Wrapping Originated

1. The use of wrapping paper started in ancient China.
2. In the Song dynasty, gifts were wrapped in paper envelopes and given to officials.
3. Modern patterned paper came in 1917 when the Hall brothers’ store sold decorative French envelope liners instead of holiday papers.

History of Gift Wrapping

1. Before wrapping paper, they used plain papers.
2. Paper originated from China in 105 AD by Ts’ai Lun created from pulp of rags, hemp, bark, and water.
3. Song dynasty gifts were wrapped in paper envelopes for officials.
4. In 1917, Hall brothers introduced modern patterned paper when they sold colorful French envelope liners for gifts.