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  2. Selvage (knitting) - Wikipedia

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    The selvage of a knitted fabric consists of the stitch(es) that end each row ("course") of knitting. Also called selvedge, the term derives from "self-edge". The selvage may be considered finished; it may also be used in seaming garments, or finished and reinforced using crochet or other techniques. There are many methods for producing selvages.

  3. Selvage - Wikipedia

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    Applying the term selvage to a hand-knitted object is still relatively new. Most books on fabric define a selvage as the edge of a woven cloth. However, the term is coming into usage for hand-knitted objects. The edges of machine-knitted fabric on the other hand are rarely if ever referred to as selvages.

  4. Laid edges - Wikipedia

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    When the hair gel holding down the fine hairs begins to flake and lose its hold, one's edges are said to be "lifting." Laid edges can also be used to blend the hairline of a wig (particularly lace wigs) or hair extensions to make them look more natural and aesthetically pleasing. In this case, many wearers trim the hairs on the hairline of the ...

  5. Grafting (knitting) - Wikipedia

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    A close-up view of knitted grafting stitches. In knitting, grafting is the joining of two knitted fabrics using yarn and a needle in one of three types of seams: selvage-to-selvage seam, selvage-to-end ("wales") seam, or; end-to-end ("wale-to-wale") seam. The Kitchener stitch is a common method for the third type of seam. The yarn follows the ...

  6. Pick up stitches (knitting) - Wikipedia

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    However, knitting stitches are usually wider than they are tall; when picking up on a selvage, as for a button band, creating the same number of stitches as there are rows will lead to the new fabric ruffling rather than lying flat. As a rule of thumb, picking up three stitches for every four rows will avert this problem.

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  8. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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    selvage selvedge The selvage (US English) or selvedge (British English) is the term for the self-finished edges of fabric. In woven fabric, selvages are the edges that run parallel to the warp, and are created by the weft thread looping back at the end of each row. The selvage of commercially produced fabrics is often cut away and discarded. [26]

  9. Glossary of textile manufacturing - Wikipedia

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    If the floats are perpendicular to the selvedge of the goods, the fabric is termed a 'sateen.'" seam A seam, in sewing, is the line where two pieces of fabric are held together by thread. seam ripper A seam ripper is a small tool used for unpicking stitches. selvage The selvage (also selvedge) is the woven edges of a fabric that lie parallel to ...