Organdy Fabric

A sheer, lightweight, cotton fabric made with an open, plain weave and very fine, tightly twisted single yarns. Organdy has crisp to stiff drape that may be gathered, pleated or shirred into a bouffant fullness. It may be used alone or paired with another fabric to add fullness and loft. The fabric wrinkles and crushes easily, but it is quickly smoothed with a hot iron. It is often confused with organza, which is a sheer crisp, plain weave fabric of man-made or silk fibers

Characteristics of Organdy Fabric
It is made with tightly twisted yarns. Crispness is due to a finish with starch and calendaring which washes out, or a permanent crispness obtained with chemicals (Heberlein process). It wrinkles badly unless given a wrinkle-free finish (bellmanizing). It may be bleached, dyed, printed, frosted, flocked, embroidered, or plisse.

Uses
It is used to make semi-fitted, puffed or bouffant evening wear, dresses, blouses, children's clothing, curtains, interfacings and facings. It is also used to make fussy children's wear, trims, collars and cuffs, baby's wear, bonnets, artificial flowers, dolls clothes, millinery, summer formals, blouses, curtains, bedspreads, aprons.