Another word for selvage

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selvage

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To tear fabric into strips (usually one to two inches wide), cut off selvage and remove any hems.
To cut new fabric or sheets into a longer continuous strip, remove selvage and hems.
Trim off selvage edges and square up your fleece as needed.
Trim off the selvage edge of the fabric, if needed.
The cloth is woven "one end up and two ends down," and as there are more picks of weft per inch than ends of warp the diagonal lines pass from selvage to selvage at an angle of less than 45 degrees.

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