ribbonwork
Decorative fabric trimming
Ribbonwork is decorative craft using ribbons as the primary material.
The term often refers specifically to a Native American beadwork technique where ribbons are appliquéd onto fabric in geometric patterns, traditionally used on regalia and ceremonial clothing.
More broadly, it covers any ornamental work incorporating ribbons—embroidery, weaving, or embellishment on garments and accessories.
Cutout stitched onto fabric
- beadworkStrung ornament craft
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- quillworkEmbroidery with porcupine spines
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
satin · velvet · rosettes · trim · edging · garments · moccasins · powwow
appliqué
Cutout stitched onto fabric
- beadworkStrung ornament craft
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- quillworkEmbroidery with porcupine spines
embroidery · satin · velvet · rosettes · trim · edging · garments · moccasins · powwow · Ojibwe
Indigenous
Original inhabitants of land
- Native AmericanOriginal inhabitants of America
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- traditionCustom passed through generations
regalia · ceremony · identity · artform · ancestral · preservation · revival · teaching · elders · customs
technique
Skilled way of performing
layering · patterns · designs · templates · folds · precision · handmade · artisan · traditional · creating
- Native Craftsnative crafts, moccasins, beaded moccasins, dreamcatchers, war bonnet
ribbonworkmetalwork
Shaped metal objects
woodwork · stonework · wirework · leatherwork · glasswork
ribbonworkplainness
Unadorned, straightforward quality
unadorned · undecorated · minimalism · simplicity · unembellished
ribbon, work, ribbons, ribboned, works, worked, working, worker, workers