variants:
or selvedge
Definition of selvage
1a
: the edge on either side of a woven or flat-knitted fabric so finished as to prevent raveling
specifically
: a narrow border often of different or heavier threads than the fabric and sometimes in a different weave
b
: an edge (as of fabric or paper) meant to be cut off and discarded
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The first known use of selvage was in the 15th century
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