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What is "Organza" - Definition & Explanation

Organza
A crisp, sheer, lightweight plain-weave fabric, with a medium to high yarn count, made of silk, rayon, nylon, or polyester. The fabric is used primarily in evening and wedding apparel for women. It has a very wiry feel. It crushes or musses fairly easily, but it is easily pressed. Organza is a dressy type of fabric that sometimes has a silvery sheen.
Organza
Organza is a thin, plain weave, sheer fabric traditionally made from silk, the continuous filament of silkworms. Nowadays, though many organzas are woven with synthetic filament fibers such as polyester or nylon, the most luxurious organzas are still woven in silk.
Organza
A crisp, sheer, lightweight plain weave fabric, with a medium to high yarn count, made of silk, rayon, nylon, or polyester. The fabric is used primarily in evening and wedding apparel for women.
Organza
A Thin, Plain Weave, Sheer Fabric Of Silk Or Synthetic Filament Yarn Such As Polyester Or Nylon . Used For Evening Or Party Wear, Bridal Wear, Curtains, Millinery.
Organza
Sheer, thin, stiff, wiry, plain weave fabric of hard-twistedsilk or manmade
filament fibers. Crushes easily but canreadilypressed.Used for evening gowns, trimmings.
Organza
A thin, transparent silk, rayon or nylon fabric made in a plain weave and given a stiff, wiry finish.
Organza
Similar to chiffon but heavier and with more body.
Organza
A thin but stiff plain woven silk fabric.
Organza
A stiff, sheer, plain weave fabric.

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