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Fabric Information

One of the most important elements in determining the quality of an outfit is the fabric. This is something which still confuses me. I did not have much knowledge about the fabrics used in making salwar kameez, sarees or other type of eastern dresses, therefore many times what would happen is that I would see the outfit an I would like the embroidery or color and I would get it, but later I would realize that either the fabrics wasn't durable or that when I wore the suit, it did not match up to my expectations. A friend alerted me to be conscious about the fabric of the outfit. The fabric really matters in the way the outfit will look upon wearing it.

I have found that I personally love soft jamevar, silk, and cot-silk. I also like chiffon and georgette. However, another thing to keep in mind is that there are many blends (sub) of the major fabric, such as chiffon, georgette, cotton, crepe, etc.

I have tried to learn much as possible about the countless types of fabrics, and there is much I have learned, but much still escapes me. Also there is also the element of fabrics having different names or blends in various regions.

Recently I was skimming through the online collection of Utsav Sarees, and i was getting so confused with all the different types of blends; ie: faux crepe, viscose, faux chiffon, faux georgette. I did not understand these blends of fabrics, so i decided to write to Utsav Sarees and ask them to explain about these fabrics. Below I have posted the response they sent.

Pure crepe : Its crisped or wavy appearance results from the peculiar arrangement of the weft, which is formed of yarn from two different bobbins twisted together in opposite directions or uses alternately a right-twisted and a left-twisted thread.

Crepe is thin fabric of crinkled texture, woven originally in silk but now available in all major fibers.

Pure georgette : Georgette is a thin woven silk fabric often of crepe yarn and construction. 3 Piece salwar set in georgette fabric is like a treasure. The soft and shimmering georgette is widely used as the dress for women.Georgette is a sheer lightweight fabric, often made of silk or polyester. It is slightly heavier and more opaque than chiffon. The twisted crepe fibers from which georgette is made gives it a springy quality that makes it seem to move on its own. While this quality makes georgette somewhat more difficult to sew the results are well worth the effort.

Silk : Silk is a protein fibre and usually burns readily, not necessarily with a steady flame, and smells like burning hair most commonly used in all type of Indian salwar kameez,sarees, but mostly in wedding lehenga, wedding salwar kameez, embroidered salwar kameez. The ash is easily crumbled. Silk samples are not as easily extinguished as cotton or linen. Silk is a luxurious and sensuous fabric, one associated with wealth and success.

Faux Georgette : Faux georgette fabric is a bit heavy fabric then pure georgette. This fabric absorb much sunlight then pure georgette. Also it has rough surface.Pure Georgette : Pure Georgette is a thin woven silk fabric often of crepe yarn and construction. It is -a sheer silk or rayon crepe of dull texture. A sheer lightweight fabric. This fabric absorb less sunlight then Faux georgette. The surface of this fabric is quiet smooth.

Faux Crepe:Faux Crepe is not Pure polyester, it is a mix of polyester and lycra brand fabric.Lazer fabric is like a semi georgette fabric and you can also say it Synthetic fabricLazer Georgette: It is a hoarser fabric than pure georgette. In comparison to the pure, it is crispy, very durable, and very much cheaper. It is made from man-made fibers like rayon, polyester etc. It is too a zero-maintenance fabric and very much in trend basically for daily wear garments.

Viscose is a blended variety of cotton.Cotton fibers are blended with rayon.

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