Selvedge

The selvedge is the finished edge along the length of a woven fabric — the strip on each side that prevents the weave from unravelling. Selvedge construction varies by loom type and design.

Shuttle-less looms (water-jet, airjet, rapier) typically produce a tucked-in or leno selvedge, since there is no continuous shuttle weft thread to wrap the edge. Shuttle looms produce a natural selvedge. Selvedge quality is a key grading criterion — irregular or weak selvedges drop a taka from Grade A to B.

Selvedge yarn consumption is small but not zero, and it adds to the take-up factor used in beam planning. Wastage at the selvedge is a leading cause of warp breaks in poorly maintained looms. MobiOffice tracks selvedge-related defect calls in the grading workflow.

RELATED TERMS
Taka
A taka is a finished length of woven fabric and the standard output unit of an Indian weaving floor — typically 50–150 metres depending on design and customer specification.
Reed
A reed is a comb-like component on a loom that holds the warp ends at a fixed density and beats each pick of weft into the cloth.
Warp
Warp refers to the lengthwise yarns held under tension on a loom. The warp is pre-loaded as a beam and runs through the loom for the duration of the order.

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