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Organza

Meaning in fashion & textiles, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In fashion & textiles, organza means: Fine transparent plain-weave cloth with a crisp handle.

In Turkish: organze

How it is used

Often specified for transparent sleeves and structured overlays; it can be silk or synthetic.

Example sentences

  1. The organza sleeve stands away from the arm without a heavy lining.

    The crisp fabric supports volume despite being thin and transparent.

  2. We placed silk organza beneath the embroidered panel to support the stitches.

    Organza can provide a light supporting layer as well as an outer surface.

Common collocations

  • silk organza
  • organza overlay
  • fabricCloth made by weaving, knitting or bonding fibres or yarns together, used to make clothes, home textiles and many other products.
  • weaveThe pattern in which the lengthwise warp yarns and crosswise weft yarns are interlaced in a woven fabric, such as plain, twill or satin.

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