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the fabric that pretends to be solid while quietly admitting it's mostly air
means A thin, stiff, sheer fabric made from tightly twisted filaments, traditionally silk but now often polyester or nylon, used for evening wear, veils, and decorative trims.
from The name is thought to descend from Lorganza, a registered trademark, which itself likely traces back to Urgang (or Organzi), a market town in Turkestan once known as a source of fine silk — so the cloth quietly carries the name of the place it came from, the way 'muslin' nods to Mosul. The trail is faint and partly disputed, but the silk-road thread runs through it.
- origin name
- Likely from Urgang, a silk market in Turkestan
- original fiber
- Once woven only from pure silk threads
- stiffness trick
- Tightly twisted yarns give it that crisp body
- high-end use
- Couture gowns and wedding veils favor its glow
- sheer math
- Sheerness measured by holes per inch of weave
organza in 1950s fashion — christian dior used stiffened organza extensively in his new look collection, defining post-war haute couture silhouettes
organza in bridal wear — vera wang's organza ball gowns became iconic in 1990s wedding fashion, particularly her layered organza skirts