There are several types of selvedges that provide different properties for woven fabrics. Plain selvedges are constructed with the same yarns as the fabric but packed more closely together. Tape selvedges use heavier yarns or ply yarns to provide strength and can use plain, basket, or twill weaves. Split selvedges involve weaving two fabrics side by side and cutting them apart, then finishing the cut edges. Fused selvedges melt and fuse together the fibers of thermoplastic fabrics like polypropylene or nylon. Leno selvedges use additional binding threads in a leno or gauze weave to strengthen fabric edges. Tucked-in selved

1. Selvedge & its type

2. Selvedge
• The firm edge along the lengthwise
direction of a woven fabric.

3. • Types Of Selvedge Designs

4. • Plain Selvedges
These selvedges are constructed of the simple
plain weave with the same size yarns as the rest
of the fabric, but with the threads packed more
closely together.

5. • Tape Selvedges
• The tape selvedges are sometimes
constructed with the plain weave but often
are made of the basket or twill weaves, which
makes a flatter edge.
• Tape selvedges are made of heavier yarns or
ply yarns, which provide greater strength.

7. • Split Selvedges
• These are made by weaving a narrow width
fabric twice its ordinary width with two
selvedges in the center.
• The fabric is then cut between the selvedges,
and the cut edges are finished with a chain
stitch or hemming.
• Split selvedges are used when items such as
towels are woven side by side and cut apart
after weaving

9. • Fused Selvedges
• These selvedges are made on fabrics of
thermoplastic fibers, such as
polypropylene, nylon, etc., by pressing a hot
mechanical element on the edges of the
fabric.
• The fibers melt and fuse together, sealing the
edges.

10. • Leno Selvedges
• The leno selvedges are obtained by binding
the wefts with strong additional threads
working in leno or gauze weave and by
eliminating through cutting the protruding
weft ends.
• Half cross leno weave fabrics have excellent
shear resistance. They are made with special
leno weaving harnesses. The leno selvedge is
used on some shuttle less looms.

12. Tucked-In Selvedges
The tucked selvedge is a technique used on some shuttle
less looms. A device is used to tuck and hold the cut ends
into the fabric edge.
In tucked-in selvedge, the fringed edges of the weft yarns
are woven back into the body of the fabric using a special
tuck-in mechanism. As a result, the weft density is doubled
in the selvedge area.
The tucked-in selvedge was being only used for projectile
weaving machines in the past; however, it is now also
applied to other shuttle less weaving machines.