3 Major Types Of Denim Jeans : #2, SELVAGE DENIM
September 24, 2007 by Dexie Wharton
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SELVAGE DENIM : Introduced by Levi’s in 1927. This type of denim has red stitching on the inside seam for extra support
PROS : Tight weaving makes Selvage Denim durable. The seams won’t fray. A spokeswoman for Levi’s, Amy Jasmer said if you like unfinished jeans look, Selvage is the best kind.
CONS : Selvage jeans are more expensive. The additional cotton and more time spent in amking a single pair make it so. Another con is that the dark dye will rub off onto light colored fabrics when it’s new.
CARE : Do not wash and dry. To keep the deep blue color, dry-clean instead but only a few times a year. Chemicals from dry-cleaning can still cause fading through the years.
BEST : The Denim Purist
AVOID IF : Not for distressed or embellished denims enthusiasts. Or if you refuse to spend more than $120
BEST BRANDS : APC, Levi’s Capital E, Rag and Bone, Uniqlo, Evisu.
*Men’s Health Magazine October 2007.
The writer is confusing selvage with raw/single-rinse. Selvage denim does/can have the identical washes as non-selvage denim. For an example, look at Ruehl or Abercrombie Flagship denim. It retails for $198 and $248, but looks like any other pair of their denim- holes, great washes, nicking, whiskering, honeycombs, etc.
Raw and single-rinse denim has the unfinished look and selvage has nothing to do with it, unless it happens that your raw denim is also selvage.