The word "selvage" or "selvedge" are one in the same, and the term, or terms, have been used since the 16th century in Britain and the United States. It refers to a woven area along the edge of the ...

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Over the past decade, just about everybody has been lured into a pair raw-denim jeans. Classic workwear designs reached new heights, and denim’s history, archaic insider rituals and fade-it-yourself ...

Japanese selvedge denim is celebrated by enthusiasts as the pinnacle of quality in the denim world. From Kuroki, Kurabo and Kaihara to Sanyo-Senko, Showa and Sakamoto, the fabrics from these ...

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The secret to a great pair of jeans isn’t just how they fit or the brand name on the tag. As any denim aficionado will tell you, how a pair of jeans is made—specifically how and where the denim itself ...