Custom Velvet Ribbon
We make single-face, double-face and knitted stretch velvet for box bands, hair bows and fitted accessories. Width, ground color and winding direction can vary by construction.
Customizing Pile-Faced Ribbon
- Single-face velvet has pile on top and a flatter backing against the box or garment.
- Double-face velvet covers both sides with pile for bows whose loops turn over.
- Knitted stretch velvet provides a fitted band that can expand around a closure.
- Woven or cut edges are options on selected velvet bases. Narrow cuts suit hair accessories.
- We can cut matching pieces in the same pile direction and pack them as a set.
Pile-Faced Packaging and Hair Accessories
We make velvet with pile on one side for a box band, on both faces for a turning bow, or on a knitted stretch base for a fitted opening.
Box-wrap velvet
Single-face velvet presents the dyed pile on the outside and the flatter backing against the package.
Double-face hair bows
Double-face velvet keeps pile visible inside and outside each loop.
Knitted stretch lengths
A fitted band needs length for both the join and the part that stretches around the opening.
Pile direction
Turning a length end for end changes how light reflects from its surface.
Narrow accessories
A small width concentrates the pile along the outline of a clip or center wrap.
Reel winding
The winding direction can keep the chosen face and pile orientation consistent along an assembly run.
Velvet Ribbon Styles
Face construction sets where the pile appears. Stretch changes how the band fits around an opening.
Single-Face, Double-Face and Stretch Velvet
Single-face velvet puts the backing against a box. Double-face velvet keeps pile inside a bow loop, and knitted stretch velvet expands around a fitted opening.
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Single-Face Velvet Ribbon
Pile on one side leaves a flatter reverse against the box or backing. -
Double-Face Velvet Ribbon
Both sides show pile, including the inside and outside of a loop. -
Stretch Velvet Ribbon
A knitted stretch backing lets the band expand around a fitted opening. A joined piece can include a seam allowance in its cut length. -
Velvet Hair Ribbon
A narrow pile-faced length forms the loop and tails of a clip or hair bow.
Accessory Widths and Fitted Lengths
Bow loops and centers can use different widths. On stretch bands, the relaxed length and the allowance for the closure are separate measurements.
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Flat width
The distance between woven edges defines the breadth of a box band. -
Finished bow span
An increased cut length adds room for the loops and tails of a larger bow. -
Slip-on loop
Stretch construction lets a closed band expand around the package. -
Joined length
The join consumes part of a cut piece, distinct from the finished relaxed circumference.
Ground Color and Pile Direction
We can custom-dye velvet. For matching bows, we cut the pile in the same direction because reversing it changes the apparent shade.
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Solid pile
The dyed face provides the color across the width of a wrap or bow. -
Against the nap
A section viewed from the opposite direction can reflect light differently. -
Double-face version
Color and pile remain visible on both sides where the loop turns. -
Contrasting wrap
A different center strip can accent a bow without changing its outer loops.
Pile, Reverse and Stretch Backing
A second pile face changes the reverse of a bow. A knitted stretch backing changes the fit of the band. We can develop either feature separately.
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Single-face pile
Raised fibers cover one side while the backing can lie against the package. -
Double-face pile
Pile can remain visible on both faces of a turning loop. -
Nap direction
The pile leans along the band, so the same dyed strip can look lighter from one end. -
Woven or cut border
Selected velvet constructions can have woven or cut sides. A narrow band keeps the border close to the raised pile.
Velvet on Reels and in Matching Cuts
Winding direction can keep the pile aligned as we cut, including across a set of pre-cut box ties or accessory lengths.
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Box-wrap lengths
A fixed cut provides enough velvet for the package path, knot and tails. -
Stretch bands
A joined stretch band expands over a fitted opening and contracts toward its relaxed circumference. -
Roll direction
Matched pieces can be laid out with the pile pointing the same way. -
Fixed-length sets
Single-face velvet ties can be grouped with the pile running the same way on each piece.
Velvet Constructions for Boxes and Accessories
Flat wraps, two-sided bows and expandable accessories each call for a different velvet face or backing.
A fitted velvet band
Knitted stretch velvet can be cut with a join allowance for a slip-on band. Its relaxed length sets the fit before stretching.
Customizing Pile-Faced Ribbon
Velvet with a satin center
A narrow satin wrap can cover a velvet bow's center join and contrast with the pile on the outer loops.
View Smooth Satin Ribbon
Matching clip bows
We can cut matched pile-faced lengths in the same nap direction and group them with a narrower wrap for each center.
Hair Accessories Ribbon
Why velvet looks different when it turns
Velvet pile leans one way. As the ribbon turns, the fibers reflect light differently and the shade appears to change. Cutting matching bow pieces in one direction keeps the pile aligned.
Velvet Ribbon for a Packaging or Accessory Line
We offer flat, pile-faced box wraps, two-sided bows and fitted stretch bands.
Contact WiseRibbonVelvet Colors, Faces and Cut Pieces
Ways to coordinate the pile, construction and winding direction within an accessory or packaging set.