Ribbon Lecture

The Ribbons
The Ribbons
The Ribbons!
Today’s Plan of Attack:
● Letters to Addie: Group photo with cards
○ Quick ornament craft tomorrow to put mail
● Ribbons!!
● Candy Cane vases/Finish bows
Letters to Addie
Bows
● Important accessory in many
arrangements
● Used to give a design a finished look
● Can create a mood or feeling
● May also be used to make an arrangement look more
expensive
● Tying bows is not difficult but requires practice
Moods
● Red and green plaid - Christmas
● Red, white and blue - Fourth of July
● Yellow, white, pink- Spring Time
● Silver, gold, glitter- New Years
Ribbon Type
● Brocade: Heavy fabric interwoven
with a rich, raised design
● Picot: A small embroidered loop
forming an ornamental edging on
ribbon and lace
● Crown edge: A picot edge that is
heat-pressed onto the ribbon
● Cut edge: Ribbon that is cut to size
● Woven: Ribbon that is woven to size
Ribbon Type
● Jacquard: A fabric with an intricately
woven pattern
● Merrowed edge: The process of sewing
a heavier thread around both the wire
and the edge of the fabric for a finished
edge
● Tapestry: A heavy, decorative cloth
woven into a rich, multicolored design or
scene
● Wired: Ribbon that is made with a piece
of wire sewn along both edges of the
Selecting Ribbons
● Vary according to texture, materials and
patterns
● Assortment of colors, prints, plaids and many
other combinations
● Give the design a different look
● Catch the eye of the consumer
● Consider the appropriateness of the ribbon
for the occasion
● Ribbon is either single faced or double faced
Selecting Ribbons
●
●Common ribbon materials
include: lace, cotton, velvet,
satin, nylon, acetate, plastic,
burlap, papertwist
Selecting Ribbons
● Curling ribbon is also common in flower
shops and is made of polypropylene
● Satin is made of glossy fabric, is the
most frequently used ribbon, and the
easiest ribbon to work with
● Texture - surface appearance of the
ribbon
● Ribbons used for formal occasions will
have a finer texture than those used for
less formal occasions.
Ribbon Sizes
● Sold on cardboard spools called bolts
● Comes in a variety of sizes
● Ribbon size follows an industry standard
● Ribbons carry a number which is in
reference to the width of the ribbon.
● The larger the number, the wider the ribbon
● Widths can also differ from manufacturer to
manufacturer and from material to material
Ribbon Sizes
● Most common ribbon sizes or
numbers are 1, 3, 9, and 40
● Some manufacturers no longer
make number 100 0r 120
● 1, and 3 are primarily used for
corsage work
● 9 is used for decorating flower pots
● 40 is used in wreaths and sympathy
flowers
Ribbon Sizes
Ribbon Number Ribbon width
Approx. inches
#1
5/16"
.3
#2
7/16"
.4
#3
5/8"
.6
#5
7/8"
1
#9
1 3/8"
1.4
#16
1 7/8"
2
#40
2 5/8"
2.6
#100
3 7/8"
4
Tying bows
● The size of the bow should be in proportion to the
size of the design
● For corsages, the ribbons should extend just beyond
the petals of the flowers
● The bow should accent, not
draw attention from the flowers