selvage

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“The choices are many, although a straight leg and dark indigo selvage denim is a classic,” says Guy, who particularly likes the pricey but gorgeous Los Angeles label Hiroshi Kato.

From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2022

Then, as you got older, you got those stiff, selvage jeans from A.P.C.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2021

You can also find Japanese selvage denim, Filson shirts and jackets, work boots that look like they’ll last a generation, safety glasses for hazardous manly activities, restored and hand-sharpened vintage axes and motorcycle helmets.

From Washington Post • Aug. 14, 2019

That factory was a 112-year-old shrine to bluejeans and the last major manufacturer of selvage denim in the United States.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2017

Directing ourselves within the selvage of this rank vegetation, we advanced with caution; and soon came opposite the place where we had crossed the fence on the preceding night.

From The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West by Reid, Mayne