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Selvage

Example of selvage. It's not always a different color or print. A portion of the selvage is usually printed with the name of the fabric's designer and manufacturer.

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Definition: A fabric's selvage is the tightly woven area that runs along the fabric's lengthwise grain. Selvage edges keep the fabric from fraying.

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