LOOK at the SELVEDGE!!!

[emolas]

Brian, is there a reason for this, does it serve a purpose, or is it just for looks?

Perhaps they were unable to get a selvedge or it became frayed and the ribbon was used as a patch...?

It might look pretty interesting to have a half inch edge around the bottom cut on the bias.

[highlander_Daz]

it always puzzles me that on very old depictions/portraits of people playing pipes they are very often playing them left handed, or a "mirror image" as is his kilt apron

[ChattanCat]

I have seen some selvage that is different from side to side. It may be a weavers' preference as to what each selvage color is. Just a thought from an uneducated kilter, and soon (hopefully) weaver.