I ordered 65 lbs of selvage from Leesburg looms in Ohio recently. I usually get a nice assortment of cotton selvage in nice bags full. This time 2 of the bags had a different fiber so I called them but guess they are middle men/(lady) and didn't know the answer. I took a sample to weaving class and the instructor did his tried and true method of testing, lit a piece with his lighter. He can tell by the smell and how it burns if it is wool, cotton, or synthetic. It was synthetic as I figured, prob polyester. Anyway it turned out real pretty, The color is more golden than the picture shows. I washed and dried the rug to get a better feel for how it would turn out. It is quite soft and for some reason smells like downey!
You are definitely the "leader" in finding, and trying, new selvages......or at least a leader in the respect that you talk about what you're trying and how you like it. Always a pleasure to read your posts. Thanks for being "adventurous"!
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