France · Silk weaving; Narrow fabric; Lyon / Saint-Étienne heritage
Rubanerie de Saint-Étienne
The weaving of silk ribbon — narrow silk fabric (2–150mm wide) on specialized ribbon looms in Saint-Étienne, historically the ribbon capital of France. The Saint-Étienne rubanerie produced ribbons for military decoration (the red ribbon of the Légion d'honneur is woven in Saint-Étienne), ecclesiastical use, fashion, and millinery. The ribbon loom is a multi-shuttle loom that weaves 6–40 ribbons simultaneously in parallel — the most productive silk weaving system in the archive.
Risk level: Vulnerable · Not listed
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