selvedge in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for selvedge in the English»French Dictionary

selvedge, selvage [Brit ˈsɛlvɪdʒ, Am ˈsɛlvɪdʒ] N TEXTIL

selvedge

lisière f

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English

He wanted selvedge, to turn up the cuff and flash that connoisseur's stripe on the inner seam.

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In calendaring, the fabric is folded lengthwise in half with the face side inward, and with the two selvedges running together side by side.

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If a satin is woven with the floats parallel to the selvedge of the goods, the corresponding fabric is termed a satin.

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Even the selvedge edges glow in the dark!

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The process is repeated from selvedge to selvedge.

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Without a doubt, the final cloths -- mostly tweeds and lightweight selvedge denim, from traditional patterns to novel designs and bright colour palettes -- are beautiful.

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Selvedge denim used to be made with old looms that gave selvedge a fascinating irregularity.

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And if you thought slipping into your favorite selvedge jeans was a euphoric experience, just wait until you try spring's track pants on for size.

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At $170, they're a bit more affordable, but they don't come with the heritage appeal of selvedge.

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A pair of indigo selvedge jeans.

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