A lightweight, often sheer fabric with a crinkled surface and a springy drape.
Georgette belongs to the crepe family, whose fabrics have a crinkled surface. The Getty describes crepe georgette as a semitransparent plain weave made from silk or artificial fibre, with warp and weft yarns alternating in groups of two right twists and two left twists. Chiffon is also lightweight, sheer and plain woven with tightly twisted yarn, so those broad properties alone do not distinguish the two. The alternating twist arrangement gives a more specific construction clue for georgette. Museum examples include a knife-pleated silk georgette skirt and bodice by Christian Dior London and a satin-face georgette blouse by Calvin Klein.
In job listings
Eveningwear design, alterations and fabric development are the likeliest places to meet georgette. Its crinkled surface and springy drape set it apart from chiffon, a comparison worth being able to make. Search local jobs for “fabric”.
