Organza Fabric

One of the most used fabric for creating bridal gowns and haute couture is organza fabric. It is a sheer and slightly stiff fabric that lends itself well for making a variety of high fashion apparels. It also finds increasing use in home interior furnishings as it gives a soft and romantic look. There are many different varieties of organza and some organza fabrics are known from the country of its manufacture. Organza is made with long silk filaments or a mix of nylon, silk and polyester blends. Silk organza is quite expensive and is mainly used for high-end bridal gowns. The stiffness in silk organza comes from the gums that is present in the silk filaments of this fabric. For non silk organza, a finish is applied to make the fabric slightly stiff. Since the weave of this fabric is quite loose, it results in its distinctive translucent look.

Organza Fabric Material

One of the most prized organza fabric is the Chinese organza. Chinese organza is made exclusively with long silk filaments and it is not mixed with polyester or nylon. It is an extremely expensive fabric which is translucent and slightly stiff. It is available in a variety of colors and patterns and are fashioned into many different types of clothing. Some of the best organza is made in the Zhejiang province of China. Since the fabric is slightly stiff, it lends itself well in making garments that requires a bit of volume. It is used for making skirts and voluminous tops. Besides Chinese organza, silk organza is also manufactured in Italy, France as well as Turkey. The market for high quality deluxe silk organza has greatly increased, since many fashion designers use them for making their garments.

A cheaper organza that is readily available is the Indian organza. It is made by blending nylon or polyester filaments with silk filaments. It is much sturdier than Chinese organza and deluxe silk organza due to the addition of nylon or polyester filaments. This fabric is easy to sew because of it slight stiffness and its lightweight and crisp texture. Its fine texture with a subtle sheen makes it a good fabric to be used in home furnishing as well.

Organza fabric by the yard is generally purchased by designers for making garments. Although organza is easy to dye, the dyeing process might cause some minor distortion in the fabric structure. Because of irregularity of twisted yarn or weave, such distortions get highly magnified. They are produced from highly twisted yarn. The best way to care for organza, is to wash it in cold water so that the stiffness of the fabric is retained. Machine washing as well as drying it in strong sunlight is not recommended for this fabric. It is best to dry clean silk organza and expensive Chinese organza so that the color does not bleed and the fabric retains its stiffness. Organza can be used in making a number of home decor items as well as fashion garments. Organza silk flowers can also be fashioned out of this fabric too. Embroidered organza fabric is also used in home furnishings like making curtains and drapes.

This fabric has many uses both as home furnishing as well as in fashion. Organza fabric in bulk can also be purchased to make curtains, drapes and tablecloths. It is a very beautiful fabric and proper care should be taken to retain its beauty.