selvage

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“The choices are many, although a straight leg and dark indigo selvage denim is a classic,” says Guy, who particularly likes the pricey but gorgeous Los Angeles label Hiroshi Kato.

From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2022

Then, as you got older, you got those stiff, selvage jeans from A.P.C.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2021

She writes from the selvage edge, prose that does not unravel: “My attention was always on the periphery, on what I could see and taste and touch.”

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2021

You can also find Japanese selvage denim, Filson shirts and jackets, work boots that look like they’ll last a generation, safety glasses for hazardous manly activities, restored and hand-sharpened vintage axes and motorcycle helmets.

From Washington Post • Aug. 14, 2019

They resemble the Bokhara rugs, but are coarser in texture and heavier in pile, and they differ from them in having a wide selvage at each end.

From Hand-Loom Weaving A Manual for School and Home by Todd, Mattie Phipps