Definition of Selvedges. Meaning of Selvedges. Synonyms of Selvedges

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Definition of Selvedges

Selvedge
Selvage Sel"vage, Selvedge Sel"vedge, n. [Self + edge, i. e., its own proper edge; cf. OD. selfegge.] 1. The edge of cloth which is woven in such a manner as to prevent raveling. 2. The edge plate of a lock, through which the bolt passes. --Knight. 3. (Mining.) A layer of clay or decomposed rock along the wall of a vein. See Gouge, n., 4. --Raymond.

Meaning of Selvedges from wikipedia

- 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...
- made on either loom, selvedge denim has come to be ****ociated with premium products since final production that showcases the selvedge requires greater care...
- lustre of the silky surface. The ribs run across the fabric from selvedge to selvedge. In Britain, woollen yarn from the spinners in Suffolk would be sent...
- "James 'Hunt The Shunt', The 1970's High-Flyin' Lothario of Formula 1." The Selvedge Yard, 16 October 2010. "Trackside: Remembering James Hunt." Auto Trader...
- driven into the wooden tenter frame around its perimeter, on which the selvedges were fixed so that the cloth would retain its shape and size as it dried...
- Denim". Sa****ays NYC. April 2, 2018. "Levi's Delivers SS24 "Made in ****an" Selvedge Denim Collection". Hypebeast. February 26, 2024. How Levi’s and Kaihara...
- folded lengthwise in half with the face side inward, and with the two selvedges running together side by side. To produce moire, ribbed rollers are used...
- are also used. Goat hair is mainly used for fastening the borders, or selvedges, of nomadic rugs like Balochi rugs, since it is more resistant to ab****n...
- (2009-01-29). "The Legend of Sailor Jerry | Tattoo Master Norman Collins". The Selvedge Yard. Retrieved 2022-06-04. DeMello, Margo (2007). Encyclopedia of Body...
- stretch. 2-way stretch fabrics stretch in one direction, usually from selvedge to selvedge (but can be in other directions depending on the knit). 4-way stretch...