When you sew your pointe shoes, you typically cut your ribbons shorter so you don’t have a long tail when you tie your ribbons. Unfortunately, this causes most ribbons to begin to fray, which can be a huge problem if they fray too much. So what do you do? Take a lighter (with adult supervision) and pass the edge of your ribbon through the flame a few times. Keep your fingers at a safe distance from the flame. This should melt the edge of the ribbon and create a sort of seam so your ribbon will no longer fray.