How Rosettes Are Made

Rosettes have been used for many years to recognise achievement at shows, competitions and special events. While the finished rosette looks simple, there are several steps involved in creating a high-quality award.

Details of the rosette dimensions can be found here

 Preparing the Ribbon

The first stage is selecting the ribbon colours and cutting the ribbon to the correct length.

Different colours are used to represent placings, championships or themed events. For personalised rosettes, organisers may also choose colours that match club or organisation branding.

 Creating the Pleated Layers

The circular ribbon layers are created by carefully pleating the ribbon into folds.

These pleats form the decorative shape that surrounds the centre of the rosette. The number of pleated layers determines the overall size and style of the rosette.  Approximate diameters for 1 ,2 ,3 or 4 layers if ribbon are 90mm, 110mm, 130mm or 150mm.

Examples of the Ribbon Colours used for our rosettes

 Adding the Centre

The centre of the rosette is where the printed design is placed. The standard diameter is 57mm, with the option for a larger centre of 77mm

This may include:

• the event name
• competition title
• organisation logo
• award wording

The centre is attached to the rosette once the ribbon layers have been assembled.

 Attaching the Tails

Ribbon tails are then added beneath the rosette centre. We supply standard lengths as a default but shorter or longer tails are available on request.

These can be printed with information such as the class name, award title or date of the event.

 Finishing the Rosette

Finally, the rosette is completed by attaching the fixing at the back, which may be a pin, clip or other fastener.

Once assembled, the rosette is ready to be presented to the winner.

Rosettes remain one of the most popular ways to recognise achievement at shows and events of all kinds.