Selvedge

Glossary

The edge of a fabric that does not require additional finishing work and prevents the textile from fraying and unravelling. It is typically made parallel to the warp by looping weft threads at the end of each row. It is a variation of the English words “self edge.”

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Selvedge%newline%The edge of a fabric that does not require additional finishing work and prevents the textile from fraying and unravelling. It is typically made parallel to the warp by looping weft threads at the end of each row. It is a variation of the English words "self edge."

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Selvedge”. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/selvedge/
MLA	“Selvedge.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/selvedge/. Accessed 17, November, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Selvedge. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/selvedge/. (Accessed: 17, November, 2024)