Editing Denim (section)

===Weaving===
[[File:Джинсовая ткань (изнаночная сторона).jpg|thumb|Denim under a microscope.]]
[[File:Full Count Selvedge ID.jpg|alt=|thumb|Selvedge identifier visible in white at the interior of a pair of jeans]]

Most denim made today is made on a [[Rapier loom|shuttleless loom]]<ref>{{Cite book|last=K W Yeung|first=Yan Li, L Yao|title=The China and Hong Kong Denim Industry|year=2003|pages=11}}</ref> that produces bolts of fabric {{convert|60|in}} or wider, but some denim is still woven on the traditional [[Shuttle (weaving)|shuttle loom]], which typically produces a bolt {{convert|30|in}} wide. Shuttle-loom-woven denim is usually recognizable by its ''[[selvedge]]'' (or ''selvage''), the edge of a fabric created as a continuous cross-yarn (the [[weft]]) reverses direction at the edge side of the shuttle loom. The selvedge is traditionally accentuated with [[warp (weaving)|warp]] threads of one or more contrasting colors, which can serve as an identifying mark.

Although quality denim can be made on either loom, selvedge denim has come to be associated with premium products since final production that showcases the selvedge requires greater care of assemblage.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cadigan |first1=Erin |title=Sourcing and Selecting Textiles for Fashion: Sourcing and Selection |date=13 February 2014 |publisher=A&C Black |isbn=978-2-940496-10-5 |page=55}}</ref>

The thickness of denim can vary greatly, with a yard of fabric weighing anywhere from {{cvt|9 to 32|oz}}, with {{cvt|11 to 14|oz}} being typical.<ref name="Weight">{{cite web |last1=Rubin |first1=Ellen |title=The Denim Weight of Jeans |url= https://www.unsustainablemagazine.com/the-denim-weight-of-jeans-guide/#:~:text=While%20there%20are%20no%20official,type%20of%20clothing%20being%20made. |work=Unsustainable |access-date=28 May 2023 |date=24 April 2022}}</ref>