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Selvedge denim: a guide to quality, style, and craft TL;DR: Selvedge denim is woven on traditional shuttle looms, creating a durable, self-finished edge. Authentic selvedge is identified by a colored stripe woven into the fabric’s edge. Understanding selvedge improves fabric evaluation, reduces waste, and enhances DIY and fashion projects. Most people who’ve shopped for quality jeans or denim fabric have stumbled across the term “selvedge” and assumed it just means expensive or vintage-inspired. That assumption misses almost everything that actually matters. Selvedge denim is woven on t …