Here's some good books on the topic if anyone is interested.

Presentations: A Passion for Gift Wrapping by Carolyne Roehm. Hardcover, 2005
US$29.95

Quick and Easy Enchanting Gifts Wrapping 149 Items by Yoshiko Hase. Paperback, 2004. US$13.95

The Gift Wrapping Book: Over 150 Ideas for All Occasions by Caroline Birkett Paperback, 2002. US$22.99, Hardcover.

Gift Wrapping: Creative Ideas from Japan by Kunio Ekiguchi. Paperback, 1987.
US$18.00. Hardcover.

Gift Wrapping with Textiles: Stylish Ideas from Japan by Chizuko Morita. Paperback, 2006.
US$19.95
Excerpt - page 91: "... The late Nukada 1911-1993, who studied wrapping and knotting techniques, noted that "the way things were wrapped reflected the value of the contents, and the talus of the person bringing the gift"