Abstract: Inserts for facilitating dispensing of wrapping material comprising an elongated web wrapped about a hollow cylindrical core. The inserts are telescopingly received within opposite ends of the hollow cylindrical core and are retained by a force-fit cylinder freely slidable relative to the insert and adapted to be force-fit within the hollow cylindrical core, enabling the web supply and its supporting core to be rotated relative to the inserts, while an operator holds the inserts during dispensing and wrapping operations.