2024年9月15日 · Derived from the term ‘self-edge denim’, selvedge denim is easily identifiable by the coloured (generally red or orange) lines which run along the edge of the outseam. Selvedge Denim | Image: American Classics London

‘Selvedge’ is the name for the higher-quality, harder-to-produce type of denim that is typically sold and worn unwashed. You can spot it on the cuffs of jeans. The selvedge in denim is usually white and often has a coloured yarn in the middle.

10 小时之前 · Selvedge denim is typically heavier and stiffer than your standard denim, particularly “raw” selvedge, which hasn’t undergone a final wash at the mill (all the better to create that ...

2018年5月8日 · Selvedge Denim. Selvedge is all about how the denim is woven. Most mass-produced denim is woven on industrial projectile looms. This leaves the edges of the fabric unfinished. Selvedge denim is made on a traditional shuttle loom, which allows the fabric edge to be finished with a tightly woven strip that helps prevent fraying.

3 天之前 · If you just want to know what selvedge denim is, it’s simply denim woven on shuttle looms instead of the more commonplace projectile looms. Shuttle loom technology is centuries older, makes denim ten times more slowly, and tends to produce fabric that contains more irregularities and “character.”

2024年7月19日 · Selvedge denim is an old-fashioned way of weaving denim, generally on older machines. People who care about selvedge denim appreciate its historical authenticity.

2024年6月10日 · Selvedge denim is denim with naturally finished edges. To make selvedge denim, a shuttle loom passes a “shuttle,” or a sort of loaded bobbin, through parallel threads to weave the denim fabric.

2024年10月12日 · Selvedge denim refers to the fabric with self-finished edges on each side of the fabric with woven and shuttle looms. These edges hardly get frayed and unraveled. This denim uses the self-edge in the construction of jeans.

2025年1月20日 · Selvedge denim is easily identified by the telltale contrast stitching (usually red or white) along jeans’ outer seams—the contrast stitch marks the edge of the loomed width of fabric itself, which is woven back into the fabric, making it less likely to unravel or fray. “Wrangler combined the character of selvedge denim, a time-honored ...

2023年7月16日 · What is Selvedge Denim? Without knowing much about it, selvedge denim looks woven and feels sturdy, yet often has a raw, broken-in look to it. Selvedge construction goes back to the 1950s, a period that still designated jeans as workwear.