Laces or Hair Ribbons? Picking the Right Fundraiser Product

Hair ribbons earn up to 80% margin; custom laces bring a $25 ticket. Compare the numbers and pick the right fundraiser product for your group.

9/14/20261 min read

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Every roll of NIIMBOT N1 satin ribbon can become one of two products: about 2 pairs of 45-inch custom laces, or 8 to 10 personalized hair ribbons. Both are profitable. The right one depends on how your group sells.

Hair ribbons earn the best margin. At the 25-roll price, ten 20-inch hair ribbons at $6 each bring in $60 per roll for about $12 in material. That's $48 profit per roll, an 80% margin.

Laces bring in more per sale. Two pairs of metal-tip laces at $25 a pair bring in $50 per roll, for a 74% margin. Hair ribbons still edge them out on margin, but the gap is only six points, and each lace sale is a $25 ticket instead of $6.

Which should you pick?

  • Door to door or at a table with steady foot traffic: laces. Four times the revenue per transaction means fewer sales to hit your goal.

  • Cheer, dance, or spirit events where everyone wants one: hair ribbons. Low price, fast decisions, and the highest margin.

  • Both: many groups offer laces as the premium item and hair ribbons as the easy add-on. The same printer and rolls make both.

A full 25-roll run at a glance

  • 50 pairs of metal-tip laces at $25: $1,250 gross, about $930 net

  • 250 hair ribbons at $6: $1,500 gross, about $1,200 net

Figures are planning estimates. Actual results depend on your prices, waste, and yield.