The Selvage of a piece of curtain fabric. Note self-finished edge, irregular weave pattern, maker's marks and the start of the main print.
In a woven fabric, the Selvage is the uncut edge of the fabric which is on the right- and left-hand edges as it comes out of the loom. As such it is 'finished' and will not fray because the weft threads double back on themselves. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3072x2304, 198 KB) I took this picture of the selvage of a piece of curtain fabric. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3072x2304, 198 KB) I took this picture of the selvage of a piece of curtain fabric. ...
Very often fabric near the selvage is not usable as it may have a different weave pattern, or may lack pile or prints that are present on the rest of the fabric requiring that the selvage fabric be cut off or hidden in a hem.
Also spelled selvedge.
If the width of a fabric is 12 inches, then the selvage is the edge of the 12 inches on both sides.
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