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toadbriar Jun 28, 2006

Does anyone have a suggestion for where I might buy grosgrain ribbon in SILK?
I am finding it in rayon or polyester all over but it looks shiny & cheap to me against
natural textures like mohair & cotton. I'm not having much luck on ebay or google,
mostly just finding vintage stock in very random colors & sizes. Doesn't anyone make
it in silk anymore??

thanks for any help you might provide! 

Dilu Jun 29, 2006

I just did a web search and couldn't find it in silk....which seems odd....unless the nature of the weave, grosgrain, isn't quite possible in silk?

Good luck in your search.....let us know if you do find a source!

knuffelbear Jun 29, 2006

Did you look at Ebay?

I found 1131 items ... but sorry, I had no time to look if there is any silk

http://search.ebay.com/grosgrain-ribbon

Good luck 

Shelli Retired Help Advisor, Banner SponsorJun 29, 2006

Try Lacis in Berkeley, CA.  When it comes to textiles they have just about anything you might want, including vintage and antique items and some of THE most beautiful lace and ribbons I've ever seen in my life, and a large section of books on costuming and corsetry, with supplies to match. 

Personally, I find their website/web interface massively difficult to navigate, but you can phone them just as easily; they're very knowledgeable and helpful there, and kinda like a family!

www.lacis.com

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toadbriar Jun 29, 2006

oooo. Lacis looks like a good place to get in trouble. & yah that interface is horrid!

Dilu I am finding OLD grosgrain in silk & it coems up a whole bunch in reenactment
costumery & stuff - & lots of vintage stuff - I am just having the devils own time finding
it newly manufactured.

I think ebay might be my best bet even if I have to use vintage stuff! which I don't mind
really, except that if you run out you're mostly out of luck for getting the same exact thing
later.

thanks everyone! if I find it I'll post