Organza

MFA Acc. #: 2004.165

Description

A sheer, stiff, plain weave fabric made from fiber rayon, silk, fiber nylon, fiber acrylic, or fiber polyester fibers. Organza is similar to organdy but it is not made from cotton (King 1985). Organza has a crisp finish and is used for evening dresses, wedding clothes, neckwear, and trimming.

MFA Acc. #: 2004.428

Synonyms and Related Terms

organza (Esp.)

Additional Information

R. King, Textile Identification, Conservation and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985

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Authority

• Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990

• Rosalie Rosso King, Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985

• Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976

• Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

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