What is crepe georgette and where is the fabric used?

Crepe georgette is a rather soft and pleasant to the touch natural silk fabric, which is characterized by a special interweaving of tightly twisted threads. The material can be used on either side, making it a versatile canvas.

The airy crepe georgette fabric has received all-round love and immense popularity among ordinary people due to its unique properties, as well as a very bright, spectacular and therefore well-remembered appearance.

The very name "crepe georgette" has French roots. The peak of popularity of this fabric came in the second half of the 19th century, but stylish evening dresses were created from it before. The second wave of popularity of the material fell on the 20s of the XX century and in the post-war period. In those days, cropped cocktail dresses made of crepe georgette were especially in demand.

Over time, very lush, multi-tiered skirts began to be created from such a canvas. This fabric was also used for decorative frills on women's underwear.

Nowadays, solid and expensive things are made from crepe georgette. This kind of beautiful material makes it possible to emphasize their elegance. Due to the rather high cost price, crepe georgette is not as popular today as it was 70 years ago, but on the sidelines of haute couture, the scope of its use is quite high.

When describing this fabric, its roughness and graininess are indicated, which are immediately visible to the eye and feel well to the touch. The fabric can be plain or with a beautiful printed pattern, pattern, sometimes bleached. Outwardly, its structure seems a little loose, but in fact it is distinguished by its amazing density and special elasticity.

Very light, weightlessly thin, flowing beautifully, it is nevertheless practically inelastic and does not stretch at all. A characteristic feature of this material can also be called its unique luster. Natural material will practically not show through and for this reason does not require additional lining.

Many crepe georgette products look quite vintage, which is often used by eminent stylists in their collections. The original crepe georgette is made from natural silk fibers. In order to reduce the cost of linen, manufacturing companies include viscose and other synthetic threads, such as elastane and polyester, in the composition of the material. Polyester helps to give the fabric extra elasticity, extraordinary strength and almost eliminates the tendency of the fabric to strong shrinkage.

The less natural fibers are used here, the cheaper the material will be and the easier it will be to maintain.

Pros:

• beautiful and unusual view;
• bright colors and a variety of color palettes;
• pleasant softness;
• strength;
• keeps its shape well;
• does not wrinkle;
• versatility (the fabric will look good in any design - be it fluffy voluminous skirts or straight modest dresses);
• long service life;
• ease of wear and care;
• hygienic component;
• matter perfectly permeates air.

Minuses:

• difficult to sew;
• often come across fakes made of synthetics, which more resemble atlas and are devoid of the characteristic grain;
• slight shrinkage possible after improper washing.

Types of crepe georgette, depending on the specifics of its color.

1. Monochrome material. It has a certain texture and is able to look quite interesting even in the most modest outfits. The fabric absorbs paint well, which is a good property - that is why its colors will look equally intense on both sides at the same time.
2. Printed material - differs in the presence of a print. In this case, the drawing is stuffed exactly on the front side of the released canvas. From the inside, the resulting pattern turns out to be pale.
3. Shot. This variety is distinguished by the presence of a beautiful gradient on the canvas. In this case, the color will originally change from light to dark tones.
4. Shade. In this type of material, the color will smoothly flow from one color shade to another.

The main area of ​​application of this material is sewing and decorating both elegant clothes for women and everyday wardrobe items.

The most popular with ordinary people are:

• evening-type outfits suitable for any holiday or event;
• business and casual clothing - fashionable and light summer overalls, airy dresses and sundresses, flowing skirts, elegant shirts and blouses.

Nowadays, fabric is also in great demand when creating original decor in clothes: with its help you can make beautiful flounces and ruffles, it is used to create overhead draperies, collars, ties and flowers. Crepe georgette is used to produce men's neck scarves, women's wide shawls and warm stoles.

Dyed and printed fabrics have been successfully used for home textiles. In this case, the material is used for sewing weightless curtains, draped curtains and bed canopies.

Crepe georgette is especially appreciated by many artisans as the basis for stylish art painting on fabric. The author's type of drawing will completely transform the decor in the house and give it a certain originality.

Crepe georgette is one of the most delicate materials, it is for this reason that you need to take care of fabric products as carefully as possible, ideally things made from such a delicate material should be dry-cleaned.

The basic rules of care include the following recommendations.

• It is allowed to wash by hand only at temperatures up to 30 degrees.
• It is strictly forbidden to use aggressive detergents when washing.
• Serious friction and twisting of products during any spin cycle is simply unacceptable.
• Before you start drying a freshly washed item, you will need to carefully flatten it to avoid creases. You can dry the product on a hanger, or put it in a horizontal position in a well-ventilated area.
• It is unacceptable for direct sunlight to be applied to the material - in this case, you can ruin the thing irrevocably. Therefore, it is necessary to dry crepe georgette clothes in a place well protected from sunlight.
• Ironing can be done at the lowest temperature through a protective fabric.
• At the same time, experts do not advise using gauze, since through it water can get onto the fabric and leave indelible splashes. For the same reason, it is also impossible to spray water on the crepe georgette from a spray bottle.

As you can immediately notice, crepe-georgette fabric has more positive sides than disadvantages. However, all these disadvantages can be considered significant. If you still have a desire to purchase a product made of such a complex, but beautiful fabric, then first decide on the size so that the clothes do not become too small with possible shrinkage.