the edge of raw fabric which is unable to fray usually has company info +/or color matching dots
The part of the width of roll roofing which is smooth For example, a 36" width has a granular surfaced area 17" wide and a 19" wide selvage area
The thin edge of a woven fabric that runs parallel to the warp and prevents raveling
The lengthwise finished edges of a woven fabric This stiffer, denser woven edge measures about 1/3 to 1/2 inch deep It is not usually sewn into a quilt
> An edging woven to prevent unraveling; an edge along the warp or a specially woven edging
A selvage serves a double purpose; first, as a binding point for the filling when weaving; second, as an aid for maintaining the proper width when dyeing and finishing a fabric
The vertical edge of a rug where two or more chords of warp are usually wrapped with separate wefts to reinforce the sides It is in the selvage where the wefts reverse direction
The narrow edge of woven fabric that runs parallel to the warp It is made of stronger yarns in a tighter construction than the body of the fabric to prevent raveling
The edge of the carpet Most commercial carpets are shipped with the selvage on Residential carpet is usually trimmed to the face yarn
The edge finish on woven chain link fabric joining pairs of pickets The selvage may be knuckled or twisted (barbed) Standard selvage is K&K when the fabric is under 72", and K&B when the fabric is 72" high or above
(wire cloth) - The edge or border of wire cloth, finished to prevent unravelling (versus a raw or cut edge) Types of selvage edges include looped, folded, welded and fine mesh border pattern Selvaged edges are not available on special order or cut-to-size pieces Go Back
Either edge of a roll of wallcovering carrying no design, intended to protect the design
The portion of roll roofing overlapped by the succeeding course to obtain double coverage
a longitudinal edge of a roll good which differs from the main part of the roll to obtain better adhesion of the roll good to the lap joint of the next ply
A narrow, tightly woven band on either edge of fabric to prevent raveling Term originated in the 14th century Also known as self-edge, list and listing
The side finish of the rug The selvedge is the same material used to form the warp and weft Various colors can be added to the selvedge to enhance the look of a rug by over wrapping
part of the warp and run in the vertical direction in the goods The primary function of the selvage is to hold out the warp Another function is to allow the dyer of the cloth to hold on the edges for clips and pins, so that they do not tear the body of the goods The selvage keeps the edges of the cloth parallel and straight