The fold encases the raw edges protects them from fraying. The ends of the cord can be melted and/or crimped to prevent fraying. Most trouser legs are finished by hemming the bottom to prevent fraying. Edges of silk that are fraying will reveal "invisible thread". Trouser-makers can finish the legs by hemming the bottom to prevent fraying. There are different ways of securing the ends of wire ropes to prevent fraying. Felted knitting can be cut with scissors without concern about fraying. The dominions saw their historic ties with Britain were rapidly fraying. This helps against fabric fraying during the creation process. They had practical functions and protected the cloth from fraying. The surgery was also to address fraying of his labrum, and rotator cuff. Such techniques were purely mechanical, to add strength or prevent fraying. Fraying organic material is more combustible as a tinder. Cables, in addition to the methods described above, may fail by fraying and fire damage. Unbeknownst to everyone, the cable supporting the cage is fraying.