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• Selvage — In a woven fabric, the selvage (or selvedge) is the uncut edge of the fabric which is on the right and left hand edges as it comes out of the loom. As such it is finished and will not fray because the weft threads double back on themselves. The… …   Wikipedia

• selvage — or selvedge noun Etymology: Middle English selfegge, selvage, from self self + egge edge (after Middle Dutch selfegghe) Date: 15th century 1. a. the edge on either side of a woven or flat knitted fabric so finished as to prevent raveling;… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 …   Universalium

• Textile manufacturing terminology — The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fibre from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. (Both fibre and fiber are used in this article.)… …   Wikipedia

• Glossary of textile manufacturing — For terms specifically related to sewing, see Glossary of sewing terms. For terms specifically related to dyeing, see Glossary of dyeing terms. The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. To make textiles, the first… …   Wikipedia

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• 1850s in fashion — 1850s fashion in European and European influenced clothing is characterized by an increase in the width of women s skirts supported by crinolines or hoops, and the beginnings of dress reform. For men, the introduction of the sack coat as informal …   Wikipedia

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