Originally Posted by
applique
Some day this discussion will be provided as the source of the saying; "cut off your selvages before using the fabric".
I was taught to always remove selvages and this is what I do. I remove them as I do my cutting, it is just a habit developed out of years of sewing.
The selvages are still there even if the holes aren't. This fabric is coarser and I find it to be scrap usable for other projects.