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...
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.
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.
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), 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*).
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