Does anyone know a good book or article on the history of selvages? I am specifically trying to find out why some wools have a different color selvage than the fabric and why some cottons, silks and linens have varying widths of blue stripes in the selvage area. I think the stripes may have something to do with a code for manufacturer or mill origin.
Would appreciate any suggestions and sources.
Thanx, Joan
Harby Ezzeldeen Hassan Ahmed.
B.A, M.A Historical Textiles Conservation.Textiles Conservator.
Assistant Lecturer- Conservation Department-
Faculty of Archeology- Cairo University- Egypt.
Ph.D Candidate ?Biotechnology Application in Textiles Conservation?.
Department of Chemical Engineering- National Technical University of Athens-Greece.E-mail : harbyezzeldeen@xxxxxxxxx