We all have a roll of ribbon that we keep at home in case we need to wrap or decorate something. However, rarely do we stop and think about the history of this apparently minor product. Today's ribbons are made of many types of materials, from nylon to satin and some are even decorated with luxurious rhinestones or pearls. In the beginning, though, ribbons were only made of cloth. Their history is strongly connected to the history of the textile industry as a whole: as soon as people learned how to make clothes, they started looking for ways to set them apart and even show social status.



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