Velvet Ribbon, Satin Ribbon & Thin Craft Ribbon

Velvet ribbon in fifty-nine colours across three widths, which is the part that actually decides a purchase — nobody wants velvet ribbon in general, they want it in bottle green, at 10 mm, today.

Three widths, and what each is for

  • 10 mm velvet, 16 colours, 10 metres — the width that reads as velvet from across a room. Chokers, garland, wreath binding, larger bows, trimming a cushion edge. Yellow, purple, wine red, navy, emerald and the rest.
  • 6 mm glitter velvet, 23 colours, 5 yards — narrower and with a metallic sparkle through the pile. Hair clips, small gift bows, card making. The colour range is the widest here: rose gold, peacock blue, deep fuchsia, antique gold, lavender.
  • 2 mm satin ribbon, 20 colours, 30 metres — thin satin ribbon for ribbon embroidery, doll clothes, favour bags and tying a label to a jar. Double-sided, so a twist never shows a dull reverse. Thirty metres on a roll is a lot of ribbon for the money.

Velvet or satin?

Satin is smooth and reflective and takes a tight knot. Velvet is matte with a soft pile and reads as more expensive at the same price. For anything seen close up and handled — a gift, a wreath, a hair piece — velvet. For anything that has to pass through a needle or lie flat under stitching, satin, every time.

Single-faced or double-sided?

Double-sided means the finish is on both faces, so a twist does not show a dull back. That matters on a bow, which twists by definition, and on anything that hangs. Single-faced is fine wherever one side is glued or sewn down. The 2 mm satin is double-sided; both velvets are single-faced with finished edges.

Will narrow satin ribbon fray?

All three have finished edges, so a clean cut stays clean. The habit worth having anyway: cut at an angle rather than square, and use small sharp scissors rather than the kitchen pair — a crushed edge frays whatever the ribbon is made of. There are engraved embroidery scissors on the site that do exactly this job.

How much do you need?

A standard gift bow takes about 1 metre. A wreath binding takes 3 to 5. A choker takes 40 cm plus fastening. Ribbon embroidery is the one that surprises people — a small floral panel can eat 10 metres of 2 mm, which is why it comes on a 30 metre roll.