METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER TAPE

[Problem] To suppress connection parts of an intermittently connected optical fiber ribbon from being destroyed. [Solution] A method for manufacturing an optical fiber ribbon of this disclosure includes: colored layer forming to form a colored layer to each of a plurality of optical fibers; and ribbon forming to form an optical fiber ribbon by curing a connecting material applied to a surface of the colored layer of each of the optical fibers to form connection parts that connect adjacent ones of the optical fibers . The colored layer forming includes, applying a coloring agent to the optical fibers, and forming the colored layer by curing the coloring agent such that uncured resin remains on the surface. The ribbon forming includes, applying the connecting material to the surface of the colored layer on which the uncured resin remains, and curing the connecting material and the uncured resin on the surface of the colored layer.