When you hear a fabric name, the first thing you might be worried about is if a nomenclature exists for them? To your disappointment, I will say no. If it exists at all, or there exists many, they are vague and confusing. The same is true about Satin Georgette Fabrics too, as you do not easily get what type of fabric this is. Is it satin or georgette, or both? If you keep on reading till the end, I assure you that you will get this mystery solved forever.
Fabric may have many names and these names might indicate the weave used in the formation of it, or the source material it is made of, or the designer who first introduced that cloth. It is a bit confusing but their textile industry is not a discipline like chemistry or biology, who have their own nomenclatures and are definite in naming different entities.
What exactly is Satin Georgette?
To answer this question in a layman’s terms, I will say that satin is a type of and georgette is a sheer, fine, lightweight, dull-looking and rough fabric that is achieved by weaving highly twisted yarns. Highly twisted yarns are what define Georgette. When we talk about satin georgette fabrics, we are referring to a fabric that is in satin weave and is made up of highly twisted yarns that create a rough, crinkly texture, known for its durability and excellent drape.
So far, we have seen that the source material is nowhere to be seen in our talk of this fabric. This particular type combines a weave pattern called satin with highly twisted yarns that run antiparallel to each other and thus create a rippling effect. These highly twisted yarns run-in Z and S twist in both weft and warp, thus giving rise to a piece of cloth that has all the qualities of satin and georgette in a single piece.
This fabric comes in a variety of source materials, such as polyester, nylon, silk, etc. Some manufacturers insist however that these should be prepared from silk alone, and none of the other materials whether natural or synthetic. They are right to some extent because satin and georgette both have a tradition and history of being synthesized only from silk, which gives them a luxurious, opulent, and a premium feel. That is a valid point and has a kind of truthfulness in it, but, everybody nowadays can not afford silk and some other materials like polyester have greater durability coupled with more drape.
Where to be used?
Since this fabric combines the qualities of both satin and georgette, it has a design that retains the softness and comfort of the former while having all the shine and shimmer of the latter. Satin georgette fabrics can be used in winter as well as summer, and are great for evening wear, party dresses, and ceremonial ensembles. It is also great for making blouses and sarees, keeping in view the softness of satin. In the end, the only thing that needs to be remembered is the source material used. You can have this fabric in silk, polyester, or cotton, depending upon the properties you wish it should contain.
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