Definition
The finished edge of a woven fabric that runs parallel to the lengthwise grain and prevents raveling. It is created during the weaving process when the weft yarn turns back on itself at the fabric edge.
Etymology
From Middle English 'self-edge', literally meaning the edge that finishes itself. The spelling evolved through 'selvage' and sometimes 'selvedge', both referring to the self-finishing nature of this woven edge.
Kelly Says
Denim enthusiasts prize selvage jeans because the selvage edge indicates the fabric was woven on traditional narrow looms, creating a denser, higher-quality fabric. You can spot authentic selvage denim by the colored thread woven into the edge - it's like a signature of the mill!
Translations
ARالعربية
selvage
sel-va-je
BNবাংলা
selvage
sel-va-je
CACatalà
selvage
sel-va-je
CSČeština
selvage
sel-va-je
DADansk
selvage
sel-va-je
ELΕλληνικά
selvage
sel-va-je
FAفارسی
selvage
sel-va-je
FISuomi
selvage
sel-va-je
FRFrançais
ourlet
oo-r-le
HEעברית
selvage
sel-va-je
HIहिन्दी
selvage
sel-va-je
HUMagyar
selvage
sel-va-je
IDBahasa Indonesia
selvage
sel-va-je
ITItaliano
selvaggio
sel-va-d-jio
MSBahasa Melayu
selvage
sel-va-je
MYမြန်မာ
selvage
sel-va-je
NLNederlands
selvage
sel-va-je
NONorsk
selvage
sel-va-je
PLPolski
selvage
sel-va-je
PTPortuguês
selvagem
sel-va-jem
RORomână
selvage
sel-va-je
RUРусский
selvage
sel-va-je
SVSvenska
selvage
sel-va-je
SWKiswahili
selvage
sel-va-je
TAதமிழ்
selvage
sel-va-je
TEతెలుగు
selvage
sel-va-je
TRTürkçe
selvage
sel-va-je
UKУкраїнська
selvage
sel-va-je
VITiếng Việt
selvage
sel-va-je