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Each holiday season, over 100 million tons of wrapping paper ends up in landfills globally—much of it non-recyclable due to plastic coatings or glitter accents. This year, a growing movement is turning to fabric wraps as a sustainable alternative that doubles as a secondary gift. Inspired by Japan’s centuries-old furoshiki wrapping technique, brands and consumers alike are embracing repurposed textiles like linen scarves, vintage tea towels, and even second-hand silk sari fragments.
“Fabric wrapping transforms waste into wonder,” says Maria Chen, founder of eco-gifting brand Wrap & Reuse. “A cotton or hemp wrap can be reused 20+ times as a tote bag, napkin, or even a hair accessory after its gifting purpose. For our holiday collection, we sourced 500 pounds of surplus fabric from clothing factories, diverting it from incineration.”
Oxfam’s 2024 sustainable gifting report supports this shift, noting that 68% of consumers prefer reusable wrapping options. The charity now sells handcrafted felt decoration sets paired with recycled sari fabric wraps, produced by fair-trade artisans in Nepal. “It’s a circular solution—beautiful, functional, and kind to the planet,” Chen adds.
