To equalize surface abrasion of a take-up roller while making selvages run in normal position with equal tension by sihifting guide rollers that deliver the selvages to the take-up roller side at every long interval of from several days to months.

This trimmed selvage take-up method comprises mounting freely rotatable guide roller 9 in a guide hole 22 of a base 21, making the selvage running route 11 in the arrow direction by loosening double tightening nuts at intervals of from several days to several months, and fixing again the selvage running route, thereby abrading uniformly the working face of a take-up roller along the width of the roller.