Glossary · Cloth
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The self-finished edge of a woven cloth, produced when a shuttle loom turns the weft at the edge. Visible as the banded seam inside a turned-up jean cuff.
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Glossary · Cloth
The self-finished edge of a woven cloth, produced when a shuttle loom turns the weft at the edge. Visible as the banded seam inside a turned-up jean cuff.