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Organza fabric guide

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A organza overalls is a specialist order: ask for organza at 30 to 60 g/m², and expect fewer mills to take it on.

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.

Overalls in organza, on a model in a studio
Rendered in the studio for this page

Organza Overalls at a glance

Cloth to ask your mill for
Organza
Typical weight
30 to 60 g/m²
Drape
Crisp, stands away from the body
Stretch
None
Breathability
High
Warmth
Cool to wear
Care
Dry clean
How common
Niche, usually a specialist order
Typical cloth price
$10-30/yard

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

The overalls, in numbers

Typical length
140 to 155 cm, from the high point of the shoulder
Defining details
Bib pocket, adjustable straps, side buttons, hammer loop
Cloth needed
about 2.4 to 3.0 m of 150 cm cloth, roughly $26 to $98 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.

How organza behaves on a overalls

Cut into overalls, it keeps pleats and a pressed crease sharp and stands away from the leg at the hem.

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.

About organza

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.

Cutting, sewing and color

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 description to start from

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

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