here's a museum which has a special interest in the technique: "...Rough Hands, Delicate Silk – Silk-Ribbon Weaving around Basel is the name of our new permanent exhibit at the Therwil farmhouse. There is no better way to learn about silk-ribbon weaving from the 16th century, through industrialization, to its decline...." http://ballenberg.ch/en/Ballenberg/Everyday_events/Rough_hands,_delicate_silk found by a web search using the terms silk ribbon weaving museum Other articles seem to indicate that the technique either is done without tools or with ordinary embroidery tools. Large pieces are made in factories and looms, but you are asking about hand methods. I'd be happy to search for info about the tolls you have if you could send jpg. Just because I like to search and also have experimented with many embroidery techniques. Best wishes, Barbara, retired librarian -----Original Message----- From: Candace Perry <[log in to unmask]> To: MUSEUM-L <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tue, Nov 13, 2012 8:47 am Subject: [MUSEUM-L] silk ribbon weaving tools Has anyone encountered a set of hand tools used for silkribbon weaving, around the turn of the 20th century? We have a setof mysterious tools here that are probably somewhat similar to those for lacemaking, but I don’t know. Anyone know anything about it? Thanks, Candace Perry Curator Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).