Quote Originally Posted by Tobus View Post
I would be very interested in figheadair's take on this, but yes. It has the characteristics of a selvedge mark as is sometimes done. Are you sure this is of Pakistani origin? Have you tested the material to see if it's acrylic, wool, PV, etc.?

Of course, it could just be a weaving error, but either way, my hunch is that the selvedge is under that blind hem stitching and you could proceed with your plan to let it out.
My assumption about Pakistani origin was based on the leather straps and the lion emblem on the back, which I had seen noted in another thread were the tell-tale signs ...

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Although I'd be happy if it were actually made in Scotland. The listing in Ebay described it as wool, but I'm not sure how to "test it" to be sure ... I'll look for other posts that describe how to tell the difference ...

Thanks, Tobus!