selvedge

**Moosehead** · 8th February 06, 08:20 AM

Anyone have a good pic of what a kilting selvedge looks like? Just wondering if the fabric I got and the stuff I'm going to get has one or not.

**flyv65** · 8th February 06, 09:48 AM

Of course I have no pictures handy, and I am NOT any sort of sew-person or tailor (although I play one on TV

), but when I look at the selvedge on my tank the only way I can describe it is that the fabric just "stops". The material isn't folded, there is no strange looking pattern for a quarter inch or so-the weave just neatly stops (well, perhaps it seems slightly 'bumpy*).

Bryan...I'm sure one of the more accurate folks will be along shortly to clarify my rantings...

**cavscout** · 8th February 06, 10:01 AM

You will get better answers, but the selvedge is where the ends of the threads are tuned 180 degrees and woven back into the body of the cloth to give a very clean, neat termination.

**chasem** · 8th February 06, 10:54 AM

I'll post a pic tonight if I think about it or if no one else has

**Moosehead** · 8th February 06, 10:55 AM

That would be great. The stuff has a nice selvedge, but not sure of it would be considered a kilting selvedge.

**way2fractious** · 8th February 06, 04:08 PM

If your material is being produced by one of the mills licensed to weave worsted wool tartans, the selvedge will be of kilting quality. A kilting selvedge is a finely finished one where the threads are turned at the edge and woven back into the fabric. Wools, cottons, poly/cottons, acrylics, etc., may or may not have a selvedge suitable for kilting.

This pic shows the kilting selvedge coming undone; that's why this piece was acquire at a discount. The kilt had to be done up with a hem.

Here is a normal cotton denim selvedge. As long as it holds, no hemming is necessary, but it is not very strong.