Georgette Pure or not? 3 easy ways to check purity of Georgette | In Hin...

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Named after a French Dressmaker Georgette De La Plante, georgette was made with a vision of a fabric which has all the qualities of chiffon but with more strength.

Georgette can be classified into various categories based on the type of yarn used in its making

  1. Silk Georgette
  2. Satin Georgette
  3. Polyester Georgette
  4. Jacquard Georgette
  5. Nylon Georgette
  6. Satin Georgette
  7. Viscose Georgette

How to Check Georgette Fabric is Pure or Not?


1.Touch Test

Rub the fabric between your fingers. 

Faux Georgette

If the feel is Rough and Harsh then it is faux georgette.

Pure Georgette

 If it feels Rough but soft then it is Pure georgette


2. Burn Test

Take a fabric swatch of the fabric and Burn it

Faux georgette- 

  1. The burning stops as soon as the flame is moved away from the fabric.
  2. Smells like burning plastic
  3. Ash is in the form of beads
  4. No afterglow


Pure Georgette

  1. Burning continues even if the flame is removed
  2. Smells like a burning paper
  3. Ash is soft and powdery
  4. Afterglow is present



3. Water Stain Test


Wet half of your fabric swatch with water and dry it with a hot iron

Faux Georgette

After drying no water stain is visible


Pure Georgette

 Water stain is clearly visible even after the fabric is completely dry


Georgette Care Tips


1. Wash with Hand
2. Drying in sunlight may result in color fading
3.Use light detergents


Don't forget to check out the video at the beginning of this article as we  have performed all the above mentioned tests in it.



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