Hot Cut Ribbons

What is hot cutting?

A hot wire cuts ribbon into pieces at your chosen length, sealing the ends as it cuts to help prevent fraying.

1. Whole roll2. Your length3. Many pieces

The hot wire cuts the whole roll into pieces, sealing each end.

Start here · Ribbon from our mill

Buy our ribbon and have us hot cut it

  1. 1. Choose your ribbonBrowse ribbons eligible for hot cutting and open the ribbon you want.
  2. 2. Set up the cuts on that ribbon’s pageSelect the ribbon options, then choose Want it hot cut? Pick Enter pieces needed or Cut whole rolls. Set the cut style and length; enter fractions as decimals (for example, 12½″ = 12.5).
  3. 3. Add the hot cut order to cartThe calculator shows the rolls required or the estimated pieces from your chosen rolls, plus the cutting fee. Add the hot cut order to cart; checkout includes both the ribbon and the cutting service.

We cut whole rolls. A roll assigned to hot cutting is cut entirely, so you may receive more pieces than requested.

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See hot cutting prices with our ribbon

Cutting is billed per piece, in addition to the ribbon price. One rate is selected from the total billable hot cut pieces across your order, including pieces from whole rolls.

  • 1–250 pieces: 20¢ per piece
  • 251–500 pieces: 10¢ per piece
  • 501–5,000 pieces: 5¢ per piece
  • 5,001–10,000 pieces: 3¢ per piece
  • 10,001+ pieces: 2¢ per piece

Already have ribbon?

Send us your own ribbon

Use the calculator below for ribbon you already own. Enter its width, yards per roll, and the whole-number rolls you will send; then choose a cut style and length. It shows estimated pieces per roll and the cutting fee. No ribbon is purchased here. After checkout, ship your non-wired, non-cotton rolls to us with your order number.

Use the send-in calculator ↓

See prices for ribbon you send us

You pay only the hot cutting fee. Its rate uses the total billable hot cut pieces across your order; the send-in schedule is separate from the schedule for ribbon purchased here.

  • 1–500 pieces: 12¢ per piece
  • 501–5,000 pieces: 10¢ per piece
  • 5,001+ pieces: 9¢ per piece

Hot cutting lead time: 1–3 business days for up to 5,000 pieces; up to one week for more than 5,000 pieces. If your order will take longer, a representative will reach out.

Cutting details and order policies
  • Ribbon purchased from us is ordered for hot cutting on its product page. This page accepts ribbon you send us, provided it contains no wire and is not cotton.
  • Each whole roll must be cut at one length and style. Partial rolls cannot be cut.
  • Minimum cut length is 3″. Maximum is 62″ for available cut styles.
  • Reverse Angle Cuts make mirrored tails for tying bows.
  • V Cut is temporarily unavailable while the machine is down.
  • Hot cut orders are final.

Prefer to order by phone? Call us toll free at (866) 827-6431.

Send-In Hot Cutting Calculator

Estimate the cutting fee for ribbon you ship to us. For ribbon purchased here, use the Hot Cut Calculator on its product page.

A hot wire cuts ribbon into pieces at your chosen length, sealing the ends as it cuts to help prevent fraying.

See how it works
1. Whole roll2. Your length3. Many pieces

The hot wire cuts the whole roll into pieces, sealing each end.

Sending us your ribbon? Enter the rolls you’ll ship below. Checkout charges only the hot cutting fee; no ribbon is purchased on this page.

Your Hot Cut Estimate

Pieces requested - Cut length per piece - Cut style -
Whole rolls to cut - Estimated pieces you’ll receive - Cutting price per piece -
Estimated cutting fee -

Enter your ribbon width and yards per roll to see the cutting estimate and enable Add to Cart.

Cutting, processing details and lead time

We cut whole rolls, so you may receive more pieces than requested. The cutting fee covers every piece cut. Ribbon ends are heat fused to prevent fraying. Actual yield may differ by up to 5% due to the cutting process.
Hot cutting lead time: 1–3 business days for up to 5,000 pieces; up to one week for more than 5,000 pieces. If your order will take longer, a representative will reach out.

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