Explanatory notes
… unravelling of a piece of cut (or slit) fabric and may, for example, consist of a row of gauze stitches woven into the wider fabric before cutting (or slitting), of a simple hem, or they may be produced by gumming the edges of … strong, narrow woven fabrics, usually of cotton, flax, hemp or jute, used in saddlery, harness‑making, for the …