Warp locking of the end-to-end variety and a unique finish on a side selvage are the most noteworthy deviations from the norm.
Familiarity with these two facts made our discovery of a unique selvage finish a matter of unusual interest.
The cloth is woven "one end up and two ends down," and as there are more picks of weft per inch than ends of warp the diagonal lines pass from selvage to selvage at an angle of less than 45 degrees.
Jeanette is the converse of jean, being a twill of "two ends up to one down"; the diagonal passes from selvage to selvage at a greater angle than 45 degrees and the warp makes the wearing surface.
The selvage of cloth or wire-mesh is the edge which has been so woven as to prevent ravelling.
If possible, cut the wire with a selvagealong the front edge, and trim the roughness from the other edges to prevent scratching.
The southern kingdom must and will give us a poor-law; and then shall the selvageof deep poverty which fringes the sea-coasts of Sutherland avenge on the titled proprietor of the county both his mother's error and his own.
But vast forests of dark pine sweep along its hill-sides or selvage its shores; and the sheltered hollows are enlivened by the lighter green of the oak, the ash, and the elm.
A binder of one nail and a half is put down theselvage of each sleeve, which strengthens it much.
If the selvage is bad, the best way is to hem it at once.
That was the ingenuous Dass's idea of justice, that he ought to be paid about five million pounds annually because he had annexed the selvage of one of Holsten's discoveries.
But nearly five hundred there were, and of course they covered every part of the forward deck, and even the sides and bulwarks, from the selvage of the approaching flames to the bowsprit-end.
Their red jets, spurting out beyond the selvage of smoke, began to touch the bodies of their victims, and pain them with the fierce sting of fire.
They were a good hour and a half on the journey; but the delay, with all its kindred regrets, was forgotten, when they saw the open water before them, and soon after found themselves on the selvage of the submerged forest.
A prayer to Him preceded their breakfast on the cream of the cow-tree, and with another they launched themselves upon their strings of shells, with renewed confidence, and proceeded along the curving selvage of the trees.
In these the bolt simply projects at right angles to the selvage into the strike, and resists pressure sidewise of the lock.
She leaned over to pick up her handkerchief and spit the candy out, but there was enough pepper left around the selvage of her mouth to have pickled a peck of chow-chow.
The hems should be half an inch deep all around, selvage and all, and it will do no harm to reinforce them with cord if you wish to make a thoroughly good piece of work.
In cutting out your sail, let the selvage be at the "leech," or after-most edge.
Sides, a coloured mixed selvage of two, three, or four cords.
The only Persian rug that has a side selvage and also shows evidence of Caucasian influence in the geometric drawing of the patterns is the Karadagh.
Sides, a heavy goat's hair selvage of three or four cords.
Sides, either a double overcasting, or a double selvage of two or three cords.
Sides, a selvage of two to four cords, usually coloured red.
Sides, a weft selvage of two, three, or four cords of different colours.
Sides, either a two-cord selvage of red alternating with blue or brown, or a goat's hair double selvage of three or four cords.
The southern kingdom must and will give us a poor-law; and then shall the selvage of deep poverty which fringes the sea-coasts of Sutherland avenge on the titled proprietor of the county both his mother’s error and his own.
The centre front on fold] Collars, cuffs, bands, and sleeves are cut with the selvage running their length.
The selvage edge of the material should run the length of the sheet.
A selvage will be necessary at the beginning and the end of the weaving and is done in a fine cord.
Now cut a piece of canton flannel in half-inch strips, or if mother has the coloured selvage left from a piece of flannelette, get that.
Lay the material so that the selvage runs lengthwise, that is, from head to foot.
Always cut parallel with theselvage and the length of the underlap longer than the waist measure, allowing for turning at the ends.
The selvage is more closely woven and will draw or pucker in laundrying.
The warp runs the long way of woven fabric or parallel with the selvage and it must be strong, elastic, and not easily parted by rubbing.
Corded silks are woven with a cord running from selvageto selvage.
If the hem is turned down once and cat stitched, it will resemble the selvage more than a twice turned hem.
On the right bank a block of hills narrows the stream, and its selvage of light green grasses will contribute to the "floating islands.
On the western selvage of this thistle tract lies the grass-covered section of the Pampas.
Its selvage is fretted by green points, golden sands, and a red cove not unlike the crater-port of Clarence, Fernando Po.
Less densely grew the trunks, lighter and less shadowy became the foliage above; until at length I pushed through the last selvage of the underwood, and stood in the open sunshine.
Directing ourselves within the selvage of this rank vegetation, we advanced with caution; and soon came opposite the place where we had crossed the fence on the preceding night.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "selvage" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
