Selvage
WordNet

noun


(1)   The edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray
(2)   Border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet
WiktionaryText

Noun



  1. The edge of a woven fabric, where the weft (side-to-side) threads run around the warp (top to bottom) threads, creating a finished edge.
  2. Any edge of fabric finished so as to prevent raveling.
  3. The border on a sheet of postage stamps.
  4. A distinct border of a mass of igneous rock. It is usually fine-grained or glassy due to rapid cooling.
  5. Clay-like material found along and around a geological fault.
 
x
OK