Our Dreamer Cloud canvases are made from 100% fabric. We do not use a paper or plastic blend like many of our competitors. This means that the canvas itself is made up of hundreds of threads intertwined together to form a solid surface. Therefore, fraying to the edges is to be expected. We have sewn a ribbon (aka the tiny border of dots around the edges) to prevent the fray from surpassing too far into the canvas or painting field. If fraying occurs, you can simply snip off any extending threads with a pair of sharp scissors or take a 1:1 glue water ratio mixture and use a paintbrush along the edges. To learn more click HERE.