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SELVAGE

English translation: Selvedge

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Portuguese term or phrase:SELVAGE
English translation:Selvedge
Entered by: Douglas Bissell

14:14 Jul 16, 2014
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Portuguese term or phrase: SELVAGE
This comes from a list of clothing details such as:
BORDADO
PEDRAS
TACHAS
FECHOS
RENDAS
EMBLEMA
CINTO OFERTA
PELE
NAPA
LUREX
PLISSADO
PÉROLAS
MISTURA DE MATÉRIAS PRIMAS
LANTEJOULAS
GLITTER
FOIL
FLOCO
PUF
COLAR OFERTA
COATING
SOFT TOUCH
AMOVÍVEL
ACOLCHOADO
LASER
BAIXO RELEVO
ALTO RELEVO
TRANSPARÊNCIA
GRÁFICO LOCALIZADO
CINTA DUPLA
COTOVELEIRAS
FOLHOS
CORRENTES
ENTRANÇADO
JACQUARD
DIVISAS
JOELHEIRAS
SALTO LARGO
SALTO AGULHA
PLATAFORMA
CUNHA
CANO ALTO
CANO MÉDIO
FIVELA
SWAROVSKI
PREMIUM WASH
FRANZIDO
EFEITOS LAVANDARIA
CINTO ALTO
BRANDING
OUTROS
MALHA DUPLA
CAPUZ
BOLSO
DESENCOLADO
STONE WASH
BLEACH
OVERDYE
EFEITO VINTAGE
INDIGO
SELVAGE
LIGEIROS ROTOS
ROTOS
TRAMA COR
COMFORT
GANGA LEVE
SUPER STRETCH
PÊLO
BOTÕES
CONTRASTE DE COR
SEM DETALHES
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 17:12
Selvedge
Explanation:
This is the edge of the material that can't fray as it's reinforced. It's always referenced on sewing patterns. I just made a dress the other day otherwise I wouldn't have remembered this term!
Selected response from:

Emma Cox
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:12
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3orla/ourela/remate
Verginia Ophof
5Selvedge
Emma Cox
3raw (silk etc.) see glossary it's good
Nick Taylor


  

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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
orla/ourela/remate


Explanation:
suggestion

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Note added at 2 hrs (2014-07-16 16:17:15 GMT)
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Sorry Douglas...this was going the wrong way .....Self edging or simple edging/hems

Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 10:12
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Freitas:
1 hr
  -> Thank you Mario !!
agree  Claudio Mazotti
1 hr
  -> Thank you Claudio !!
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: Yep!
5 hrs
  -> Thank you Muriel !
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
raw (silk etc.) see glossary it's good


Explanation:
raw


    Reference: http://ler.letras.up.pt/uploads/ficheiros/4088.pdf
Nick Taylor
Local time: 17:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 50

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira: Essa seria uma tradução possível para selvageM.
10 mins
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Selvedge


Explanation:
This is the edge of the material that can't fray as it's reinforced. It's always referenced on sewing patterns. I just made a dress the other day otherwise I wouldn't have remembered this term!


    Reference: http://sewconfidentglasgow.wordpress.com/2013/11/11/483/
Emma Cox
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:12
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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