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Georgette
Georgette fabric is a lightweight, semi-sheer cloth with a grainy feel. Strong and tear-resistant, it is easily dyed in any colors and is one of the most popular fabrics for printing. Georgette cloth is woven in highly twisted yarns, which makes it slightly rough to the touch.
What Is Georgette?
Georgette fabric is a lightweight, semi-sheer cloth with a grainy feel. Strong and tear-resistant, it is easily dyed in any colors and is one of the most popular fabrics for printing. Georgette cloth is woven in highly twisted yarns, which makes it slightly rough to the touch.
Georgette is a type of crêpe fabric that is typically made from pure silk but can also be made from synthetic fibers like rayon, viscose, and polyester. French dressmaker Georgette de la Plante introduced the eponymous silk fabric in the early twentieth century.
- The silk fabric is sheer and lightweight and has a dull, matte finish.
- Crepe Georgette is woven using tightly twisted yarns, which create a slight crinkle effect on the surface.
- Silk Georgette is very similar to silk chiffon, which is also a type of crêpe fabric, but Georgette not as sheer as chiffon because of the tighter weave.
- Georgette fabrics are sometimes sold in solid colors but georgette can be printed and often boasts colorful floral prints.
How Is Georgette Made?
Georgette is typically a plain weave fabric that is woven using tightly twisted s-twist and z-twist yarns, which are yarns twisted in opposite directions. These twists create slight puckers on the surface of the fabric, which gives Georgette its signature crinkled finish.
Georgette can also be woven using the satin weave or jacquard weave, which produces satin Georgette and jacquard Georgette respectively.
6 Characteristics of Georgette
There are a number of characteristics that make Georgette a unique fabric. These include:
- Lightweight and breathable. Georgette is a light, flowy fabric that is fairly breathable. However, georgette made with synthetic fibers is less breathable than those made with silk.
- Crinkled. Georgette is known for its signature puckered appearance, which is a result of the tightly twisted yarns used in the weave.
- Sheer. Georgette is a sheer, translucent fabric, though it is slightly less sheer than its sister fabric, chiffon, which is more net-like. Learn more about chiffon here.
- Nice drape. Georgette is a very flowy fabric and has a nice structure and drape, particularly for dresses and skirts. Georgette can be layered on top of more solid fabrics to add dimension and create an eye-catching effect.
- Holds dye well. Georgette fabric holds dye nicely, and the natural off-white color of silk can be dyed a variety of hues and patterns.
- Slight stretch. Georgette fabric has some bounce and gives as a result of the weave and tight yarn twists.
Varieties of Georgette Fabric
Georgette fabric comes in many forms. The most expensive one is made of 100% silk. Viscose and polyester georgettes are cheaper and less breathable that natural silk. However, the type of fibers used to weave georgette is not the only thing that makes a difference. Here are some of the varieties you might find in shops:
- Georgette – a traditional type of georgette, sheer and grainy. Also referred to as Crepe Georgette Fabric.
- Jacquard Georgette – a type of fabric woven on a jacquard loom. Jacquard patterns are very stable, strong and durable compared to prints.
- Embroidered Georgette – embellished with sequins, beadwork or threads.
- Satin Georgette – a heavier type of georgette constructed in a satin weave. It is fluid and has a lovely sheen.
- Stretch Georgette – contains elastane, spandex or lycra for a stretch effect.
- Double Georgette – a denser, but still translucent type of georgette.
- Poly Georgette – the abbreviation of ‘polyester georgette’.