Makers of hair bows have to quickly learn that there are different widths of ribbons. The width is the length across the ribbon. The more common widths used are 1.5, 7/8, 5/8, and 3/8. Some the lesser used ones are the really wide ribbons in 2.25, which make a really large and thick hair bow. Sometime ribbon factories make ribbon in 1 widths. This width is very close to the 7/8 and is sometimes hard to tell the difference. Ribbon manufacturing companies can come out with their own unique widths, but generally, these are your only options.
The 1.5 width is a good ribbon width to start with because there is more to hold and work with. The 7/8 or 5/8 widths are good for making center knots for the bows. The 3/8 is a nice width for very little bows or they make a nice center for a larger hair bow. I would not suggest knotting a 3/8 width ribbon unless it was for a very tiny hair bow, or you are placing it on top of a 7/8 or 5/8 width ribbon and then knotting it for a fun look.
Some ribbon makers like to use wood burning tools for what they call heat sealing their ends. Most grosgrains will melt at very high temperatures, and that is simply all bow makers mean when the...
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