what is selvage? or selvage?

[rockstar777]

can u plz include pics or somethin along with a good description?

[rhythmandsound]

Edited by rhythmandsound on Apr 24, 2005 at 06:47 PM

[rockstar777]

like it? shits throwed....well tell me wuts selvage, selvege or w/e

[rhythmandsound]

check out any of Serge D Nimes posts...his sig has a pic of what a selvage outseam looks like. also do a search on the board for selvage or selvedge and you'll come up with lots of info

Edited by rhythmandsound on Apr 24, 2005 at 06:48 PM

[rockstar777]

ive seen em but is selvage the outseam? is that it? wuts special bout it?

[super]

click the search button and search "selvedge"

hours of reading ahead of you

[Geowu]

rockstar777, -Selvage or selvedge stands for self-edge. The special thing about it is that selvage is made on antique, narrower shuttle looms that fold the fabric on the edge instead of cutting it. Plus the majority of selvedge denim is higher quality than most common denim. There are irregularities in the selvage weaving which can be recognized, appart from the clean outseams.

If the denim is selvage, that's a higher probability the people who made it were concerned on quality and included other stuff like double ring-spun, rope dying, sanforizing,...

look for older topics, you'll find much information on selvage.

[rockstar777]

thnx thut really helped. how can u tell if a pair of jeans is selvage?

[rhythmandsound]

the dang sig is back!

cuff the jeans and look at the outseam. should looks like serge's pic. if it's doesn't, it's not selvage. prob 99% of the world's jeans do not use selvage demin.

[Serge d Nimes]

look below

Carpe Denim!

[rockstar777]

oh ok. got it. ive only got like 2 pair of jeans that have that

[Blanc0]

remember, ALL fabric has selvedge....