Solution for an ugly tuck-in selvedge

**Barb T** · 16th December 08, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by RockyR

I'll have to go pick one up.

Before I went out to buy mine, I Googled "fabric shavers" and found lots of different kinds. The only one I could find at our local stores, though, was a tiny, cheap, battery operated one with a really little head. I'd hate to have to take the pills off a whole sweater with it! But in retrospect, I'm glad it was the only one available, because I think the tiny head is a real advantage in shaving the selvedge fringe, because it only touches a small area of the fabric, particularly if you curve the fabric over your knee.

I have no idea how long it will last, but I don't expect to have to do this very often. FYI, it's an "Evercare" Fabric Shaver, and both our Walmart and our Target carry them in the aisle with the irons (took me awhile to locate them...).

**Hendry** · 16th December 08, 08:08 AM

I've passed this on to the others who purchased some of this same bolt, I believe the same manufacturer had some selvedge issues with a past run of the XMTS tartan as well.

**Barb T** · 16th December 08, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by Hendry

I've passed this on to the others who purchased some of this same bolt, I believe the same manufacturer had some selvedge issues with a past run of the XMTS tartan as well.

I believe that you are correct!

**Alan H** · 16th December 08, 12:32 PM

Hummm....very helpful, thanks!

**Bugbear** · 16th December 08, 06:55 PM

Wow!

I've had to put all my plans for a traditional kilt on the back burner, but I guess this is all good to know. I should get one of those fabric shavers for some of my sweaters and so on.

**chasem** · 18th December 08, 10:18 AM

Rocky, I think the black stripes that Barb was saying are not pivots are those that have blue on one side and green on the other. (ie: the black stripes between the letter A and B in the image she posted).

The black stripes you're referring to are those that Barb was referring to as blue lines (Those that lie *on* the letters A and B in the image.) I assume Barb was referring to them as blue as the blue is more dominant.

So yeah, those black stripes (inside the blue) you're referring to are pivots.

**Barb T** · 18th December 08, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by chasem

The black stripes you're referring to are those that Barb was referring to as blue lines (Those that lie *on* the letters A and B in the image.) I assume Barb was referring to them as blue as the blue is more dominant.

True - those are the ones I was referring to, but it still isn't an ABAC tartan. It's still just an AB tartan.

**chasem** · 18th December 08, 10:35 AM

Right, I was attempting to help explain that. I should've just refreshed the page first ;)

**Barb T** · 18th December 08, 10:47 AM

Thanks, Chase. I'm sorry I wasn't clear in the original post. I've gone back and edited it to make it clearer that I was talking about the narrow blue/black/blue stripe. In any event, it's a simple AB tartan despite my inability to explain it clearly the first time!!!