Organdy

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article does not cite any references or sources. (June 2007)
Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed.

Organdy or organdie is the sheerest cotton cloth made. Combed yarns contribute to its appearance. Its sheerness and crispness are the result of an acid finish on lawn greige goods. Because of its stiffness and fiber content, it is very prone to wrinkling. Organza is the filament yarn counterpart to organdy. Organdy is a balanced plain weave. It comes in 3 types of finishes, one is commonly used "Stiff" finish but "Semi stiff" and "Soft" finishes are also available. The latter two finishes are more popular for summerwear and drapey apparels whereas the first one is more popular for loose wear apparels and curtains / other home textiles.

v • d • e Fabric

Woven:	Barkcloth · Batiste · Bombazine · Broadcloth · Burlap · Buckram · Calico · Cambric · Canvas · Chambray · Charmeuse · Cheesecloth · Chiffon · Chino · Cloth of gold · Duck · Coutil · Crape · Denim · Dimity · Dowlas · Drill · Foulard · Flannel · Gabardine · Gauze · Gingham · Haircloth · Harris Tweed · Hodden · Irish linen · Jamdani · Kente cloth · Lamé · Lawn · Linsey-woolsey · Loden · Madras · Moleskin · Muslin · Ninon · Oilskin · Organdy · Organza · Osnaburg · Ottoman · Oxford · Percale · Poplin · Rep · Ripstop · Ripstop nylon · Russell cord · Samite · Sateen · Satin · Scarlet · Seersucker · Serge · Stuff · Taffeta · Tweed · Twill · Viyella

Figured woven:	Brocade · Camlet · Damask · Songket

Pile woven:	Baize · Chenille · Corduroy · Fustian · Plush · Polar fleece · Terrycloth · Velours du Kasaï · Velvet · Velveteen · Zibeline

Nonwoven:	Felt · Nonwovens

Knitted:	Coolmax · Machine knitting · Velour

Netted:	Net · Bobbinet · Carbon fiber · Fishnet · Lace · Mesh · Needlerun Net · Ninon · Tulle

Technical:	Ban-Lon · Goretex · Smartwool · Silnylon · Spandex · SympaTex

Patterns:	Argyle · Herringbone · Houndstooth · Paisley · Plaid · Tartan · Toile

Textile fibers:	Acrylic · Alpaca · Angora · Asbestos · Carbon Fiber · Cashmere · Catgut · Chamois · Coir · Cotton · Hemp · Jute · Kevlar · Linen · Mohair · Nylon · Microfibre · Olefin · Pashmina · Polyester · Piña · Ramie · Rayon · Silk · Sinew · Sisal · Spandex · Spider silk · Wool

Finishing and printing:	Batik · Bògòlanfini · Fulling · Mercerization · Roller printing · Textile printing · Watered silk · Woodblock printing

Related:	Dyeing · Fiber · History of textiles · History of silk · Knitting · Terminology · Manufacturing · Preservation · Weaving · Yarn