In a woven fabric, the selvage (or selvedge) is the uncut edge of the fabric which is on the right- and left-hand edges as it comes out of the loom. As such it's 'finished' and won't fray because the weft threads double back on themselves. The term also refers to the unfinished but structurally sound edges of flat knitted textiles. Very often fabric near the selvage isn't usable as it may have a different weave pattern, or may lack pile or prints that are present on the rest of the fabric requ… (More on Selvage)