Board Thread:General Discussion and Questions/@comment-26729468-20151212020525/@comment-29096722-20170507160942

You can gift some things like cotton and dragonflies for free if you do so while you are actually visiting them. Any other method takes them from your inventory. Visiting takes some time, but is very rewarding. You recieve experience points, access passes, and collectibles when you visit and can gift more free stuff. If you trade with towns folks while visiting both you and the the friend you are visiting get the fixer!

-NW