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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
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“Selvage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selvage. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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