Made in China polyester double faced satin ribbon of much higher quality than your local craft store. Satin ribbon is a top choice among people both because of its physical properties (softness, smoothness, wear, drape and shine) and its association with elegance, glamour, romance and opulence. We have many beautiful satin ribbons in an array of colors for you to choose from. We are sure that you will agree; these ribbons are pure pleasure for your eyes and hands. In addition, our ribbon production and facilities conform to the Oeko-Tex standard, recognized as the most important eco-label for textiles in the world. We highly recommend ordering samples (which we send for free!) if your project is color sensitive or if you have never worked with bias cut silk. We also recommend washing a sample to see how it behaves before working the silk into anything that may be exposed to water. These Earth Silk spools are made by hand in our Seattle studio. Our hand dipped dyeing process produces a unique look with subtle qualities that cannot be found in traditional ribbon dyeing. Our process creates almost zero waste and generates a stunning work of art. In conventional dyeing the thread is first dyed in a vat and then loaded onto a loom where the strands are woven together to form the ribbon. In our hand dyeing method all of the action happens while the bias cut spool is tightly wrapped, and that pressure influences where and how the dye is absorbed and can produce a shift in color from the inside of the roll to the outside. We hope you enjoy our ribbons as much as we like making them! Orders of under 7 yards will be sent flat, bagged and carded. Orders of 7 yards and above will be sent on a spool.