Colour
Dyed to your shade — a Pantone number, or a piece of the ribbon you use today. The whole order is dyed in one batch, so the last metre matches the first. Approval takes about five working days.
Standard grosgrain
Cotton grosgrain ribbon
The ribbed one. Flat, matte and stiff enough that a bow tied in it stands up instead of going limp — which is the whole reason people pay for grosgrain instead of satin.
| Quality | Standard grosgrain |
|---|---|
| Fibre | 100% cotton |
| Width range | 3 – 75 mm |
| Runner widths | 6, 10, 16, 22, 25, 38 and 50 mm |
| Weight | 7 g/m |
| Hand | Crisp |
| Face | Matte, ribbed, identical both sides |
| Edge | Woven selvedge, does not fray |
| Colour | Custom dyed to your shade |
| Minimum order | 500 m per colour |
Width can vary by ±0.3 mm and weight by ±5%. Widths outside the runner sizes need the loom set up specially, which we do from 3,000 m.
What it is
It is the rib that does the work
A thick yarn runs across the ribbon and thin yarns pass over the top of it. That thick yarn sits up as a small ridge, and a row of those ridges is what you feel when you run a thumb along it.
Everything else about grosgrain follows from the rib: the flat non-shiny look, the firm body, and the grip. The ridges catch on each other, which is why a knot holds instead of slipping.
Both faces are woven alike, so a bow or a loop looks the same from every angle and nobody on your line has to check which side is up.
Where it is used
What people order it for
- Hair bows, clips and bands
- Gift wrap and hamper ribbon
- School and uniform trims
- Card and stationery finishing
- Bag and pouch drawstrings
- Lanyards and badge ribbon
Ordering
What an order looks like
Quantity
Minimum 500 m per colour. A colour made specially for you carries a 3,000 m minimum for that colour, as does any width outside the runner sizes.
Packing and delivery
100 m to a roll on a paper core, or 25 m and 50 m spools if you sell it on. Orders ship in 6–9 days up to 20,000 m, 10–14 days to 50,000 m, and 16–20 days beyond that.
The other qualities
