Velvet ribbons

A velvet ribbon is made of cotton, silk, or viscose narrow-woven velvet. They are sensitive to handling. 

Cellulose acetate fiber was first marketed as artificial silk and found applications as tricot knits and woven fabrics in blouses, dresses, apparel linings, velvets, and decorative ribbons. The combined cellulose acetate and triacetate textile fiber production continued to grow until in 1971 it peaked at 426,000 MT worldwide. The impact of synthetic fibers, namely polyester and nylon, during the 1970s was significant and has gradually taken market share... 

Acetate fibres are used mainly for the production of cigarette filters with a global production volume of filter tow of 740 000 tonnes in 2009, which is an increase of 170 000 tonnes since the year 2000 [52]. Textile acetate yarns experienced a 30% decline to 42 000 tonnes in 2009 [52]. Main applications for the later are women s linings, woven fashion, woven satins, circular knits, men s linings, tricot knits, woven velvets, home furnishings, coffin linings, medical and ribbons [43]. 

A ribbon is a thin band of material, typically cloth but also plastic or sometimes metal, used primarily as decorative binding and tying. Cloth ribbons are made of natural materials such as sUk, velvet, cotton, and jute and of synthetic materials such as polyester, nylon, and polypropylene. 

Silk is a valuable material that is used for sewing threads, apparel products, and home textiles, as well as for technical and cosmetic products. As ready-made product, silk is predominantly used in women s and men s outerwear such as blouses, shirts, scarves, drapery, ties, and elegant evening wear. Silk is also used for linings, intimate wear, and kimonos. In the area of home textiles, silk is used mainly for fancy tapestry, upholstery fabrics, wallpapers, velvet, plush, and carpets. In the area of technical fabrics, silk is used for typewriter ribbons, as isolation material, in surgical products, or special fishing twines. Silk powder is added to lipsticks, skin creams, and soaps. 

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