What's Up with That Selvedge?

[figheadair]

A tuck-edge is not selvedge (self-edge). It is a feature of cloth woven on super fast looms and the result is a horrid visual line about half an inch in from the edge that I just can't unsee.

The general move towards a tuck-edge also means the lose of traditional finishes such as herringbone, chevron selvedges and selvedge patterns. Fortunately, some mills have seen the commercial appeal of these techniques and have converted at least one of their looms to be able to offer a selvedge on one edge of their single-width cloth. Only one weaver, Andrew Elliot Ltd, still has looms that weave a selvedge on both sides.

For more on selvedges - https://www.scottishtartans.co.uk/Tr...e_patterns.pdf