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A bouquet is bound more than it is wrapped. Raffia for the stem, sisal for volume, organza for light.
Florist ribbon is judged at the stem, not at the bouquet. 5 mm raffia (ref. BR0007, 9.80 € for 200 m) binds three turns below the first leaves and costs 0.049 € per metre: a bouquet uses about 0.80 m, so one roll covers nearly 250 bouquets. It is the most profitable line in the department.
40 mm sisal takes over for volume: the range holds 43 references and 19 colours, from cream (ref. 4020, 2.90 € for 25 m) to lavender (ref. 5300) and metallic gold (ref. 1800). 18 mm glitter organza (ref. 80135) lightens a bridal bouquet without crushing petals, and 50 mm jute (ref. 299743) dresses a pot as well as a market crate.
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Three turns of raffia and a flat knot at the back are enough: cut the tails at 45 degrees and leave them 1.2 times the width of the bouquet.
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Never bring raffia or sisal near water: one stains, the other relaxes. Keep the tie above the water line.
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One 200 m raffia roll covers about 250 bouquets; one 25 m roll of 40 mm sisal dresses around twenty.
