The finest silk fibers, and most of what we use today, are produced by "cultivated" silkworms grown in a controlled environment. The worms are fed a diet of mulberry leaves and increase their body size 10,000 times in their short life span. Once the cocoonis spun and before the worm hatches through the silk into a moth, the cocoon is soaked in hot water then unraveled, producing filaments that can be up to a mile long in size. The raw silk is then processed to remove the sericin - the natural "gum" that protects the fibers and causes them to stick to each other as the cocoon was spun.

Silk is a protein fiber, similar to wool or to human hair. It is only natural for silks to have some irregularities –sometimes called "slubs". This is the nature of the 100% silk fabric. Silk that has been processed can be woven or knit into a variety of fabrics. Silk will shrink, so if you are using it to construct clothing, be sure to preshrink it. Silk often has a wonderful feel, (referred to as a "hand"), and an almost iridescent sheen that makes us think of luxury. The weight of silk is shown as "mm" – pronounced "mommy" – and varies within the different types of silk. Some favorite high quality silk fabric include silk satin, silk charmeuse, silk chiffon, silk crepe, silk organza, silk dupion, silk duchess satin, silk georgette, silk habotai, silk tulle, silk taffeta, silk twill and sandwashed silk fabric.

Silk Georgettefabric (silk ggt) is a sheer, lightweight, dull-finished crepe fabric named after the early 20th century French dressmaker Georgette de la Plante. Silk georgette fabric is made in solid colors and prints, and is used for blouses, dresses, evening gowns, and trimmings. It is springier and less lustrous than the closely related chiffon. Silk georgette fabric comes in various weights from light to heavy version.

Silk georgette is lightweight, soft and transparent with crinkle/crepe texture and rough/dull handfeel. The threads used in silk georgette fabric are highly twisted yarn which causes them to crinkle as it is. The weave of silk georgette tends to be rather tight, but the overall appearance is slightly sheer, since the threads are very thin. Unlike other nice-looking silk fabrics, silk georgette usually has stronger tear strength and it holds up well after many times' wear. Since silk is highly absorbent, silk georgette can easily be dyed in a myriad of colors, or printed with patterns.

Silk georgette is one of our most popular products, available in more than 50 colors. More information about silk georgette, please feel free to contact us anytime.

Usual Usage:

Silk georgette fabric is suited to lingerie, scarf, apparel and so on.

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