store bought sheets with SELVAGE?!
THE Diana Walker
I bought a set of sheets from Wamsutta for my twin-extra-long bed, and
I was really annoyed to discover that the selvage is used as the edge
on the sheets (lengthwise).
I would never sew anything and leave the selvage on unfinished like
that, but I don't know if this is a usual practice in sheet
manufacturers.
Before I call them up and yell at them and make a fool of myself, can
anyone enlighten me? I just don't understand -- if they can make King
and Queen sheets without the selvage when those are wider, why the
heck did they leave it on for a TWIN?
-=diana
Truly Donovan
Well, my sheets aren't Porthault, but they are Fieldcrest, Wamsutta,
Springmaid, etc., and I don't believe a single one of them is hemmed on
the side. Mine are all queen size.
I don't see what there is to object to in having a woven edge in place
of a hem. I suppose you could call it a selvage, but it is far better
behaved than the selvages on dressmaker fabrics, being tightly woven,
nicely finished, and not longer than the fabric it is edging, so there
is none of that ripply effect you sometimes get in dressmaker fabrics.
I can't think of any reason why *I* would find a hem preferable. On my
ancient sheets, the hems are all coming out but the woven edges are just
fine. (I guess some day I'll have to buy a Porthault sheet to see if
their edges are hemmed -- or maybe I'll just visit one at Saks Fifth
Avenue and then spend the money on a lifetime supply of Godiva
chocolates instead.)
Truly Donovan
Naomi Silverman
I just looked at some of my sheets and it appears that that is what they
did. Let me just ask you something. My sheets look ok to me. Do you
mean that they have the color dots on the selvage? I would be fuming if
I found that. Otherwise, it doesn't really bother me.
Naomi in San Francisco
Brenda and Larry Clough
I have sheets with selvedges too. IMO these are the cheaper sorts of
sheets. I bet the fabric is only 180 threads/inch, and the fiber is
poly-cotton, too.
Brenda
Truly Donovan
My 200-count Fieldcrest, Wamsutta, and Springmaids are not hemmed on the
side. Would you care to tell us what brand of sheet it is that is
hemmed on the side and not of the cheaper sort? Mine sure didn't seem
like the cheaper sorts of sheets when I got the bill for them.
Truly Donovan
Cissy . Thorpe
On 28 May 1996, Brenda and Larry Clough wrote:
> I have sheets with selvedges too. IMO these are the cheaper sorts of
> sheets. I bet the fabric is only 180 threads/inch, and the fiber is
> poly-cotton, too.
>
> Brenda
>
>
>
Mine have selvedges.....they are 200 count and are 100% cotton.
Cissy
Wayne Anderson
> Brenda and Larry Clough wrote:
> >
> > I have sheets with selvedges too. IMO these are the cheaper sorts of
> > sheets. I bet the fabric is only 180 threads/inch, and the fiber is
> > poly-cotton, too.
>
> side. Would you care to tell us what brand of sheet it is that is
> hemmed on the side and not of the cheaper sort? Mine sure didn't seem
> like the cheaper sorts of sheets when I got the bill for them.
>
> Truly Donovan
It seems to me that sheets with selveges instead of hemmed edges would
be stronger and last longer. We don't use the selvege edge in sewing
because it distorts the drape of the fabric, which is not a problem
with sheets. I think that hemmed edges versus selveges probably
reflects wether or not the sheet company made enough sheets to
justify ordering fabric made in appropriate widths rather than cutting
to size.
Margo
Brenda and Larry Clough
The -tremendously- cheap sheets, the ones with Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles on them, are zig-zagged up the sides!
Brenda
eleanor...@gmail.com
On Sunday, May 26, 1996 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, THE Diana Walker wrote:
> I bought a set of sheets from Wamsutta for my twin-extra-long bed, and
> I was really annoyed to discover that the selvage is used as the edge
> on the sheets (lengthwise).
>
> I would never sew anything and leave the selvage on unfinished like
> that, but I don't know if this is a usual practice in sheet
> manufacturers.
>
> Before I call them up and yell at them and make a fool of myself, can
> anyone enlighten me? I just don't understand -- if they can make King
> and Queen sheets without the selvage when those are wider, why the
> heck did they leave it on for a TWIN?
>
Joy Beeson
wrote:
> I am looking for a set of sheets with a selvedge edge, do you know which set it was?
I have some king-size sheets with selvage edges. It's a tuck selvage,
but you have to look pretty close to detect that, and it appears to be
holding up as well as a real selvage. I got the muslin from Dharma
http://www.dharmatrading.com/ .
It was fairly easy to tear off three yards and hem the ends.
Except that I ordered thirty-three yards, so moving the bolt was far
from easy. And I didn't have any table as long as the fabric is wide.
The majority of it is still on the shelf -- but I know now to adjust
my ironing board to the same height as the shelf, so getting the next
two or three yards off should be less of a struggle. (Three yards for
a sheet, two yards for pillowcases.)
--
Joy Beeson
joy beeson at comcast dot net
http://wlweather.net/PAGEJOY/
ItsJoanNotJoann
>
> I think I remember this thread from the first time around.
>
on 5/31/1996.
marily...@gmail.com
, So sides were selvedge.now they are made out of the country on giant looms, then cut to size. Since sheet making left the US, I have not had a completely square one.vthe never fold nicely. I iron sheers. My sheets are all long chain ctton grown in California, shipped to Sri Lanka or somewhere, where the fabric is spun, sheets are made and shipped back to the US.