Selvedge

The outside finished edges, parallel to the lengthwise grain of a woven fabric.

(See also lengthwise grain, crosswise grain and bias.)

Example

Image 1: The pink arrows show the selvedges of a length of fabric.

Length of fabric with selvedge indicated
Fabric selvedge

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