ABSTRACT
The selvage is the factory-created edge on either side of the width of the fabric. Fabric is a flexible sheet of material. Props people use it for everything from upholstered furniture, curtains and drapes, bags and sacks, to dead animals, tents, flags, and parachutes. The different qualities of fabric are formed from three factors: the fiber content, what kind of yarn is made from the fiber, and how that yarn is turned into fabric. Most fabric shopping, other than for utilitarian cloth like muslin and duvetyn, is done by collecting a swatch, or a small representative piece, cut from the full roll of fabric. A sewing machine is vital for constructing soft goods and fabric props. Upholstery is the act of wrapping fabric around various materials to provide padding and cushioning for furniture. Leather is the actual skin of an animal rather than a textile made up of individual fibers.
