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Selvage

By Janet Wickell, About.com

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 tightly woven edge that runs along both outermost edges of a fabric's lengthwise grain. Selvage edges keep the fabric from fraying.

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