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Recent Examples of selvage
From vintage selvage to high-tech stretch, from renewable energy to digital transparency, Advance Sico Vietnam is more than a supplier.
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Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 23 July 2025
Her name also appears centered atop the white selvage, also in violet.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Staple fabrics such as selvage denim and cottons are par for the course but there’s also more unusual choices, like a beautiful linen fabric made in the Osaka area in the 17th or 18th century that Yagi found in an antique shop in Kyoto.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024
Per the name, the style is pulled from the 1950s and recreated in Japan from premium selvage denim.
—Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
Cut Drapery Pieces Lay out your fabric panels and trim the selvage edges.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2023
Slim selvage jeans are made with the utmost care.
—Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2022
Blue floral wallpaper from Sandberg immerses visitors in saturated color, along with a graphic checkerboard lambswool throw from Wallace Sewell and a custom selvage Japanese denim bedspread designed by Katch Interiors.
—Laura Raskin, ELLE Decor, 10 Aug. 2022
Featuring nods to some of the fashion brand’s distinctive elements such as the tailoring selvage, echoed in the trim running along the boat’s tubular frame, and the Red Dot motif, the boat is decked in discreet tones of sandy beige and white.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 23 July 2025
Her name also appears centered atop the white selvage, also in violet.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Staple fabrics such as selvage denim and cottons are par for the course but there’s also more unusual choices, like a beautiful linen fabric made in the Osaka area in the 17th or 18th century that Yagi found in an antique shop in Kyoto.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024
Per the name, the style is pulled from the 1950s and recreated in Japan from premium selvage denim.
—Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
Cut Drapery Pieces Lay out your fabric panels and trim the selvage edges.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2023
Slim selvage jeans are made with the utmost care.
—Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2022
Blue floral wallpaper from Sandberg immerses visitors in saturated color, along with a graphic checkerboard lambswool throw from Wallace Sewell and a custom selvage Japanese denim bedspread designed by Katch Interiors.
—Laura Raskin, ELLE Decor, 10 Aug. 2022
Featuring nods to some of the fashion brand’s distinctive elements such as the tailoring selvage, echoed in the trim running along the boat’s tubular frame, and the Red Dot motif, the boat is decked in discreet tones of sandy beige and white.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selvage
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Designed to tackle one of the last frontiers of home robotics – efficient carpet care – the R2 uses advanced AI navigation to cover every corner of the home, promising to deliver a professional-grade clean with minimal human input.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Oct. 2025
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The official also said troops responded with heavy weaponry near Tirah in Khyber district and across the frontier in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.—
NPR,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
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The polluted site will be made safe with an 18-inch surface cover of clean soil over a demarcation barrier.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Concentrated sectors tend to have Mafia-style demarcations of turf.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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The precise mechanics now accepted as holding back player development in the States — the pay-to-play model at youth level, the limitations of MLS — were not really considered.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Siddiqi emphasizes that creative decisions were driven by instinct and extensive discussion rather than external limitations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Dozens are still missing and officials warn the full extent of the devastation in remote towns of 500 to 1,000 residents remains unknown.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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To the extent permitted by applicable law, all judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys’ fees) associated with participation in this Promotion and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Project 2025 calls for Title I to be delivered to states as block grants, or chunks of money with few restrictions.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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Military officials are pushing forward with new restrictions on the Pentagon press corps despite objections from news organizations and watchdog groups.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Worthington, now 80 years old, is from the old school; so much so that the march of data analysis pushed him out of his last club role.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Yeah, that this march toward inevitable normalization between Arab states and Israel will not proceed and leave Palestinians by the wayside.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Father was turning green-pale now, as a shadow moved across his face and beads of pearl sweat bubbled on his face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Oct. 2025
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On the flip side, though, that $22.4 million pales in comparison with One Battle star Leonardo DiCaprio’s top-grossing openings like Inception ($62 million), 2013’s The Great Gatsby ($50 million), and Shutter Island ($41 million).—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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Another measure from Oppenheimer's Ari Wald, who stuck to historical data from bull markets that lasted longer than four years, found that stocks average a 20% gain in their fourth year.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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China notified countries before announcing the measures, the ministry said, emphasizing that export controls are not export bans.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Selvage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selvage. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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