Originally Posted by
Nighthawk
The weaver in my living history group explained to me why the material can't be properly selvedged.
Marton actually has some looms that will make a very presentable selvedge with the poly-viscose. I got lucky, my first 2 USAKs had the selvedge, and I didn't know there was an alternative.
Rocky has said that when he orders a custom weave, he always specifies the selvedge. When he orders a bolt of stock tartan, it may come either way.
Ken Sallenger - apprentice kiltmaker, journeyman curmudgeon,
gainfully unemployed systems programmer
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