selvage
Sign in to savethumb|right|A piece of curtain fabric showing its selvedge, i.e. the self-finished edge in the foreground
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8 sectionsContents
- In textiles
- Definition
- In woven cloth
- Handwoven selvages vs. industrial selvages
- Usability of the selvage
- In knitted cloth
- In printing and philately
- References
thumb|right|A piece of curtain fabric showing its selvedge, i.e. the self-finished edge in the foreground
A selvage (US English) or selvedge (British English) is a "self-finished" edge of a piece of fabric which keeps it from unraveling and fraying. The term "self-finished" means that the edge does not require additional finishing work, such as hem or bias tape, to prevent fraying.