I would fringe at least one of the ends, about 1/2". This will be the apron edge when you wrap the kilt on. Maybe even fring the underapron edge, not sure where it ends up in a great kilt but it will fringe anyway. If you fringe to 1/2" no more threads unravel.
Like the tartan too!
Wallace Catanach, Kiltmaker
A day without killting is like a day without sunshine.
The cut ends are where the fabric has been cut from the bolt. Just imagine a roll of toilet paper. Your fabric comes on a roll (or bolt). The 55" ends are the ends of 'sheets'.
This is a great way to think about it. The "roll" was made on the loom with the warp threads parallel to the long dimension of the roll. The selvedge was made on the loom by sending the weft threads back and forth. As the weft wrapped around and went back the other way, it formed the selvedge edge that doesn't ravel. There isn't any way of weaving a piece with a selvedge parallel to the weft threads, only parallel to the warp threads. When you cut a length of fabric, you're cutting across the warp threads, and the cut edge will ravel.
Originally Posted by Dixiecat
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