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Recent Examples of selvage
Staple fabrics such as selvage denim and cottons are par for the course but there’s also more unusual choices, like a beautiful linen fabric made in the Osaka area in the 17th or 18th century that Yagi found in an antique shop in Kyoto.
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Lily Templeton, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024
Per the name, the style is pulled from the 1950s and recreated in Japan from premium selvage denim.
—Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
Slim selvage jeans are made with the utmost care.
—Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2022
Blue floral wallpaper from Sandberg immerses visitors in saturated color, along with a graphic checkerboard lambswool throw from Wallace Sewell and a custom selvage Japanese denim bedspread designed by Katch Interiors.
—Laura Raskin, ELLE Decor, 10 Aug. 2022
Cut Drapery Pieces Lay out your fabric panels and trim the selvage edges.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2023
According to the postal service, the margin paper, or selvage, attached to the stamp sheet will include a photo taken of Lewis in 1963 by photographer Steve Schapiro in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2022
The choices are many, although a straight leg and dark indigo selvage denim is a classic (no jeggings, saggers or wackadoodle washes, please).
—New York Times, 24 June 2022
Long Haul Jacket is for the selvage denim devotees.
—Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2022
Lily Templeton, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024
Per the name, the style is pulled from the 1950s and recreated in Japan from premium selvage denim.
—Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
Slim selvage jeans are made with the utmost care.
—Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2022
Blue floral wallpaper from Sandberg immerses visitors in saturated color, along with a graphic checkerboard lambswool throw from Wallace Sewell and a custom selvage Japanese denim bedspread designed by Katch Interiors.
—Laura Raskin, ELLE Decor, 10 Aug. 2022
Cut Drapery Pieces Lay out your fabric panels and trim the selvage edges.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2023
According to the postal service, the margin paper, or selvage, attached to the stamp sheet will include a photo taken of Lewis in 1963 by photographer Steve Schapiro in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2022
The choices are many, although a straight leg and dark indigo selvage denim is a classic (no jeggings, saggers or wackadoodle washes, please).
—New York Times, 24 June 2022
Long Haul Jacket is for the selvage denim devotees.
—Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selvage
Noun
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At the frontiers of AI, researchers are developing new kinds of AI models that can learn and adapt throughout their lifetimes by continuously updating their weights.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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New frontiers Coventry’s eight-year mandate will run all the way through to 2033.—
Aleks Klosok,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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The bridge is located along the 17th parallel—the demarcation line from which Vietnam’s demilitarized zone (DMZ) extended for three miles on either side.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
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Private discussions on troop deployments to enforce a line of demarcation are ongoing.—
Emma Ashford,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
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The meeting in Dubai was no crisis summit sparked by Red Bull’s tough start to the season, which has also seen Verstappen struggle to compete with the dominant McLarens due to the limitations of his car.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Much more work will be needed to overcome those limitations.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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The extent of unused offices in Washington was highlighted in a December report from Sen. Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) office.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Mar. 2025
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Putin will know the extent to which Russia is now reliant economically on China, and subservient to it militarily.—
Linggong Kong,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2025
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Public-health guidelines are not scripture, and Americans will still find plenty of reason to debate when restrictions have gone too far, or when health officials have gotten the guidance wrong.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
21 Mar. 2025
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The restrictions Ritchin describes relate mostly to photography’s troubling inability to illustrate what is outside the frame.—
Emmanuel Iduma,
ARTnews.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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On Saline’s first drive, Carr — who nearly had his first throw get picked off — went 6-for-6 for 55 yards as the nine-play, 80-yard march was capped by a 15-yard TD run by Rush.—
Brad Emons,
Detroit Free Press,
25 Aug. 2023
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Blake’s grandfather, Jacob Blake Sr., was a prominent minister and civil rights leader in the Chicago area who helped organize a march and spoke in support of comprehensive housing law in Evanston, Ill., days after the 1968 assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.—
Stephanie Pagones,
Fox News,
24 Aug. 2020
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And whatever Brando suffered pales beside the physical and emotional agony, and the lasting humiliation, that Schneider endured.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2025
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But the conspiracy theories, rumors, and criticism tied to Lively at the Another Simple Favor premiere pale in comparison to the theories this group of obsessives have been circulating widely online since Lively’s legal battle against Baldoni began.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2025
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Such insights allow healthcare providers to take proactive measures, potentially saving lives while reducing costs.—
Kunal Khashu,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Rather than taking extreme measures, think logically about your highest exposures, and focus there.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Selvage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selvage. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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