selvedge

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If you can find a nice fabric that doesn't have writing on the selvedge, all you'll need to do is tackle top and bottom hems (and as ridge_van_winkle said, iron on hem is AMAZING).

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  1. the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray
  2. border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet

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  • You can pull out the shades yourself, but it's also worth checking the edge of the paper or the selvedge on fabric for the row of dots which act as a quick colour guide. —  pretty paper. true stories. {and scrapbooking classes with cupcakes.}
  • A pic of the edges -- you can see the lower edge where I carried the colors alongside, and the upper 'plain' selvedge edge. —  sock prØn.
  • - ALMOST NEW LVC (dont know name) washed amazing fade, sz 36 selvedge - $200 —  superfuture :: supertalk
  • Anyway, super nice 13.75 oz Zimbabwe cotton, pink selvedge, and all the other details. —  superfuture :: supertalk
  • If you can find a nice fabric that doesn't have writing on the selvedge, all you'll need to do is tackle top and bottom hems (and as ridge_van_winkle said, iron on hem is AMAZING). —  Apartment Therapy Main
 

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