Georgette (fabric)

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{{lang|fr|Georgette}} (from crêpe Georgette) is a sheer, lightweight, dull-finished crêpe fabric named after the early 20th century French dressmaker Georgette de la Plante.{{cite book|last=Picken|first=Mary Brooks|title=A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion: Historic and Modern|year=1957|publisher=Courier Corporation|isbn=9780486402949|pages=[https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofcost0000pick/page/88 88]|author-link=Mary Brooks Picken|url=https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofcost0000pick/page/88}}The Oxford English Dictionary's earliest citation is 1915.

Originally made from silk, Georgette is made with highly twisted yarns. Its characteristic crinkly surface is created by alternating S- and Z-twist yarns in both warp and weft.{{cite book|last=Kadolph|first=Sara J.|title=Textiles|year=2007|publisher=Prentice Hall|isbn=9780131187696|edition=10|pages=[https://archive.org/details/textiles0010kado/page/230 230, 472]|url=https://archive.org/details/textiles0010kado/page/230}}

Georgette is made in solid colors and prints and is used for blouses, dresses, evening gowns, saris, and trimmings. Georgette has a very light and drapey hand, rendering it more common in loose flowing garments and less so in more structured pieces. Silk georgette is relatively delicate, but varieties made with synthetic fibers can be more resilient to damage. The crepe style S- and Z-twist weave makes the fabric springier and less lustrous than the closely related chiffon.

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