selvedge?

[Nick the DSM]

i recently got material from ebay and one end is completely...undone(unselvedged?? is the best word to describe. could i take this to a local seamstress to fix this or would i actually have to take this to a kiltmaker?

[Carolina Kiltman]

The selvedge is the finished edge along the length (warp) of the fabric. If you mean the cut end is fringed out, then there is no real problem. If it is totally along one long side, then either a seamstress or a kilt-maker could either bind the edge or put in a hem. Without seeing what the problem is, I really can't help you beyond this.

[RockyR]

Pics?

If the fabric is 'single width (about 28 or 32" wide), then most likely only 1 edge will be finished with a proper kilting selvedge edge. If it's DOUBLE WIDTH cloth (i.e. 54 to 60" wide), then BOTH edges should be finished. If not, sounds like you'll have to hem it.

[Nick the DSM]

first is a selvadged end, second and third are pics are the unselvedged ends.

hope this helps

[RockyR]

Looks like 1 kilting selvedge edge and 1 with a 'CUT EDGE'. How wide is the fabric?

[Pleater]

If you bought a kilt length of fabric it will be one half of the standard width of material, that is 27 inches of the 54 inch width, so you have one continuous piece to make into a kilt.

Most people wear a kilt which is about 24 inches long, so there is enough fabric to cut off a narrow strip from the upper edge, sew in the pleats and then bind the raw top edge with a piece from the upper edge.

In times past the material would most likely be woven on a narrow loom, and there would be a selvage at both top and bottom and no need to make a waistband to keep the edge neat.

What are your plans for this fabric?

Anne the Pleater

[Nick the DSM]

its a 55", so its double wide. turns out both ends are cut end...

my plans is to make this into a great kilt.

[The Wizard of BC]

OK, I'm still confused. Do you mean that your have a piece of fabric that has one long selvedge edge and one long cut edge? Then the two short ends are also cut?

Or is this two long selvedged edges and two short cut ends?

[Nick the DSM]

yeah, sorry, both ends, the 55" sides, are cut. the length edges are fine, its the width edges that are cut.

i hope i'm making better sense.

[Dixiecat]

Ok. So, totally normal then. Nothing that needs 'fixing'. This is the way fabric is when bought.

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'.

You'll need to either hem it or bind the edges.