Main purpose of selvedge is to hold warps and wefts together. It prevents fabric from ravelling. In machine loom a separate operation is required to finish the edges. Selvedge is usually much more compact than rest of the fabric. There are more warp yarns in the area of selvedge. 1. Mostly ply is used for selvedge. 2. Twist is more in selvedge. 3.Suppose body fabric is in a weak weave then the selvedge is stronger than the rest of the fabric.

104 5. Commercial paper pattern: The paper pattern for different designs are available in readymade forms. These patterns are called as commercial pattern. These patterns are enclosed in the envelop along with the instruction sheet. The instruction sheet will provide information about selection of fabric, preparation of fabric, marking, cutting, and steps for sewing. The front side of envelope contains front view, side view and back view of garment design along with the body measurement. While choosing a commercial pattern one must choose according to the body measurement.