Selvage (or Selvedge): Is the white woven edge on both edges of the fabric width which prevents unraveling. This traditionally would mean that a old 29 inch shuttle loom was used. These days this can also be replicated by modern looms but the quality is not close to the original style.
Listing: Is the coloured thread running through the Selvage band that was used to identify the denim to each company.
Edwin has it’s own Rainbow listing which comprises of three colours (orange, yellow, turquoise.)
Left Hand Twill: Notably the twill line starting at the top left of the fabric falling to the bottom Right. Also has a softer hand feel than right hand after wash.
Right Hand Twill: Traditionally used denim woven with a diagonal twill line which rises from left to right. (Starting at the top Right of the fabric and falls to the bottom Left of the fabric.
Leg Twist: Is the natural adjustment of the fabric which will follow the direction
| Indigo: Is the colour used to dye denim, it is taken traditionally from the indigofera tinctoria plant. Since 1911 a synthesized version has also been available. Dying Process: The cotton is dyed via a “living” fermentation Process, Which reduces the Indigo from Blue to Yellow. | ||
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