Almost every complaint about a woven throw is about the edge, and the cause is the same every time.

What a fringe really is

When a woven throw is finished, the warp threads carry on past the last row of weft. Those loose warp ends are the fringe.

They are not added afterwards. They are the structure of the cloth with nothing holding them in place.

What the knot does

Hand-knotting each small group of warp ends locks them so they cannot be pulled back through the weave.

Without that knot, every wash tugs the ends, they slip, and the unravelling travels up into the body of the throw. By the time it is visible it is not repairable.

The alternatives that also work

A double-folded hem turns the raw edge under twice and stitches through both folds. A whipstitched or overlocked edge binds the ends together.

Both are perfectly premium finishes. The choice between fringe and hem should be about the look you want, because all three hold equally well.

How to check before you order

Look at the sample edge closely: are the fringe ends grouped and knotted, or just cut flat?

Then wash the sample. One hot wash separates a knotted fringe from a cut one completely, and it is far cheaper to find out on one throw than on three thousand.