Originally Posted by
ckcowl
Salvages do not always shrink the same as the body of the fabric- one of the reasons we Always remove the salvages. They are often wonky after prewashing. I would not ( assume) they are straight or square without checking.
"Selvage" not Salvage. Think of the term " self edge " which helps. Salvage is used to re- furbish parts to repair or restore something like a car or boat.