| Okay, it's like this. If you look at the jeans that you posted, you will notice that there is a reinforcement overlock stitch running along the length of the out seam and inseam. The reason for this is because during the construction of the jean, these pieces are cut out, and when a twill material like denim is cut, there is the potential for unraveling. Hence the reason that the edges must be finished with a securing stitch.
Selvage denim however, is produced on a special loom which actually closes these seams, and therefore making a over lockstitch unnecessary. The denim tends to be more expensive because of this process but in no way means to suggest a pair of selvage jeans are always better quality than those that are not. That is a common misconception.
Out of curiosity, what label are the jeans you posted?
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Last edited by Conifurious : 07-20-2007 at 01:16 AM.
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