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selvage

[sel-vij] / ˈsɛl vɪdʒ /






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Think blazer coats with white overstitching and cut as if to reveal the selvage edge of the fabric.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2022

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

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 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

“My existence is selvage denim at this point, it’s a vintage Hermès bag,” Kanye said.

From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2018

Cut the material into strips running with the selvage, and fill as you would with soft foil; use it in all surrounding walls, and finish with a mallet burnisher.

From Tin Foil and Its Combinations for Filling Teeth by Ambler, Henry Lovejoy




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