selvage
noun
the edge of woven fabric finished so as to prevent raveling, often in a narrow tape effect, different from the body of the fabric.
selvedge
-
a variation of
selvage.
Example Sentences
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The textiles are the finest of this period found in Europe, with details such as "pile tufts" that would have given garments a soft, almost velvety feel, and "tubular selvedge" for neat seams and hems.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 2024
In the case of Japanese selvedge denim, for example, the cotton is woven on old shuttle looms that can only produce fabric in very limited quantities and at very slow speeds.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2019
Choose a dark wash, on a selvedge denim.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 22, 2017
Smaller labels such as RRL, named for the Colorado ranch that Mr. Lauren owns with his wife, which sells selvedge denim, vintage apparel and other gear, will have to prove they are viable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2016
The shikarree pointed to some tracks in the selvedge of sand that lined the bank of the rivulet.
From The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains by Mayne Reid
