The word ‘selvedge’ relates to the ‘self-edge’ of fabric. Selvedge is woven so the fabric’s ‘edge’ can be used in garment construction. In regards to jean construction, using the outer edge of the denim (the self-edge), makes a jean a ‘selvedge’ denim jean. See a finished selvedge jean. Origins of Selvedge Denim Selvedge denim is woven using old-fashioned denim-weaving techniques; most authentically woven on old looms. See finished selvedge jeans. Selvedge looms were popular in denim weaving until the mid-to-late 1900’s. US denim mills began modernizing their machinery to speed production as demand for denim grew world-wide. For these mills, that were focused more and more on increasing output, the use of old selvedge looms became unwanted, making the looms obsolete due to their slower and less consistent production. However, today, selvedge denim has become more desirable than non-selvedge for two reasons: the nuance of the denim weaving techni...
Goal Setting The most important thing to remember when it comes to goal setting is that you need to differentiate between tasks, steps, and goals. These are not the same things and unfortunately, a lot of business owners interchange them, to their own determent. Goals are big picture projects. They consist of components and can be broken down into steps and then into actionable tasks. Steps are components of goals that support the goal and get you closer to achieving it Tasks are actionable. They start with an action word and they are something you can achieve and check off the list in daily operations. The best way to explain this is through an example. An example of a goal is launch the website . That’s not a step and not a task. Let’s break it down. Goal: Launch Website Steps: Create Budget Organize photo shoot Write website copy Create a blog plan Decide on an email sign up incentive Tasks Review sale projections Decide on total marketing bu...
Cord is a woven fabric which has raised ribs on the right side that run parallel to the selvedge. The ribs are formed by cutting the threads in one direction and the result is a hard wearing fabric that’s soft to the touch. The name originates from the French cord du roi and it was originally a popular fabric for French royal servants uniforms in the 17th and 18th centuries. What’s In A Wale? The ribs, or wales, are what gives corduroy it’s distinct quality and the number of wales lets you know what kind of cord you’re dealing with. When you see a wale number given it’s telling you there are that many ribs per inch so the higher the wale number the finer the wales will be. Classic corduroy typically has 14 wales per inch. Sewing With Corduroy Cord is a lovely fabric to sew. It’s stable and doesn’t really require any special handling so it’s a great fabric for beginners. The only thing to think about is those parallel lines…. Make sure you...
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