Organza fabric guide

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Mills make organza maxi dresses regularly, usually in organza at 30 to 60 g/m².

It is the lightest of the 14 cloths this guide lists for this cut; chiffon comes next.

Next to chiffon, it is lighter and firmer.

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Typical trade ranges, not one mill's figures: confirm them with your mill.

Typical length: 135 to 150 cm, from the high point of the shoulder
Defining details: Ankle or floor length, tiered or bias skirt, slit for walking
Cloth needed: about 2.8 to 4.0 m of 150 cm cloth, roughly $31 to $130 of cloth at typical prices

Typical figures for an adult size M. The pattern tier is set from the real piece count when you order.

Cut into maxi dresses, it stands away from the body, which suits volume, flared skirts and pleats more than a body-skimming cut.

Cut long, a crisp cloth builds volume, the more so with every gore or pleat.

It wears cool, which makes it a spring and summer fabric.

The finished piece is usually labelled dry clean only.

It creases sharply and the creases stay, so it is pressed and stored with care.

Organza is a sheer, crisp plain weave made from tightly twisted filament yarns, in silk or polyester. It holds volume where chiffon would fall.

Silk organza for couture is woven in Italy, France and China; polyester organza is common and cheaper.

It is used as an overlay or an underlining more often than as a garment on its own.

French seams, because every seam shows through, and a 60/8 or 70/10 needle; it holds a pressed edge crisply.

Shot organza, woven from two colors, changes shade with the light and renders well in motion.

It has a soft sheen that shows the folds without glare.

A maxi dress in organza, 30 to 60 g/m², with a crisp drape and a soft sheen surface, for spring and summer.