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单词 selvedge
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selvedge
noun[U]
fabricsspecialized(alsoselvage)
uk/ˈsel.vɪdʒ/us/ˈsel.vɪdʒ/
theedgeon apieceoffabricthatpreventsit fromfraying(=formingloosethreads):
Take the firstpieceoffabricandfoldit inhalf, selvedge to selvedge.
Fabricdefectindicatorsareplacedin the selvage by thetextilemanufacturer.
More examples
  • Selvedge refers to theclean"selfedge" thefabricformsas it'swovenon anarrowshuttleloom.
  • Fringes or selvedges thatbecomepartiallydetachedcan becarefullysewnback byhand.
  • Start at thefoldedend of theribbon, andrunagatheringstitchalong thenarrowselvageedge.
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Edges & extremities of objects
(Definition ofselvedgefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofselvedge

selvedge
In contrast, glass of basic composition is usually restricted to thin selvedges, rinds on lava pillows or hyaloclastites where very fast cooling rates have operated.
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No materials are marketed solely for the purpose; and some do not have aselvedgeon which a warning could be printed.
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They always get lost, so the instructions must be marked on theselvedge.
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It is turning out stuff with spots the size of a halfpenny along theselvedge.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The wordselvedgeis derived from "self-edge", the edge of the cloth where the weft is turned back as it returns through the shed.
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In calendaring, the fabric is folded lengthwise in half with the face side inward, and with the two selvedges running together side by side.
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If a satin is woven with the floats parallel to theselvedgeof the goods, the corresponding fabric is termed a satin.
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Sometimes the sides do not have seams, but are finished with theselvedgeonly.
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The process is repeated fromselvedgetoselvedge.
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This is traditionally finished at both edges with a contrasting warp (most commonly red); that is why this type of denim is sometimes referred to as redselvedge.
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