Does the quality of Japanese silk ribbon constitute spending the extra cost?
TOP This is really a matter of personal preference. Japanese silk ribbon has some very loyal users who will use nothing else, and by contrast Chinese silk ribbon has it’s own loyal users who feel it is much more affordable and suits their needs and budget perfectly well. Our personal opinion is that Chinese ribbon is very well suited for our projects and a good product and value for the price. We do not see allot of difference ourselves between the appearance and workability between two until you start working with the wider ribbons, 13mm and 32mm especially, and to a smaller degree 7mm. The two wider sizes, 13mm and 32mm in the Chinese ribbon also seem to have some type of softener added that makes dying slightly more difficult thank the Japanese. In conclusion, whether or not you should spend the extra cost on Japanese ribbon for your project is a matter of personal choice and if you are not sure, try purchasing a small amount (say one yard) of each from our natural white silk ribbon
