Silk Georgette
8–12mm momme
Georgette is a sheer, lightweight, dull-finished crepe named after the early 20th-century French dressmaker Georgette de la Plante. It is springier and less lustrous than the closely related chiffon, and comes in weights from light to heavy. We use georgette for scarves that need a touch more body than chiffon, while staying light and airy.
Georgette for More Body Than Chiffon
Georgette provides a useful middle ground between chiffon and more opaque silk fabrics: it stays light and airy but has a springier hand and more body. This makes it suitable for scarves that need movement while still holding a tie, loop or soft knot. The low-lustre surface gives printed artwork a restrained look for fashion, hospitality and seasonal collections. Before production, check the final colour on the selected georgette weight, the repeat direction and the way the fabric behaves after hemming. Buyers should also confirm whether the desired finish is hand rolled or a simpler machine hem.
Georgette on a printed scarf
Georgette is a sheer, dull-finished crepe, springier than chiffon and less lustrous. That springiness is what buyers choose it for: it stays light and airy, but it has enough body to hold a soft loop or a loose knot without collapsing.
The surface is slightly raised rather than flat, which gives printed artwork a restrained, almost textured look. That suits fashion, hospitality and seasonal collections where the scarf should feel considered rather than glossy — and it is the reason georgette often gets chosen over chiffon once a designer has handled both.
Because the cloth is a crepe, it behaves differently after hemming than a plain weave does. A hand-rolled edge adds a visible line and helps the drape; the width of that hem changes the perceived shape of the finished scarf, so it is worth deciding early rather than at the sample stage.
Specification
The table below is what a quotation is built from. Fixing these lines before you compare supplier quotes is what makes two quotes comparable.
| Specification | This fabric | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Momme | 8–12mm | Momme is weight. More weight means more raw silk in the same scarf, so it moves the unit cost more than any other single line. |
| Printing | Digital printing · screen printing | The raised crepe surface gives print a slightly textured, low-lustre look. Fine detail reproduces well; very small type is worth checking at final size because the surface scatters some light. |
| Edge finish | Hand rolled and hand stitched · machine hem | A hand-rolled hem adds a visible line of weight to the edge and helps the drape. The hem width affects the perceived shape of the scarf, so fix it before sampling. |
| Format | 90×90cm · 53×53cm · 36×36cm · neck scarf · bandana · pocket square | The 90×90cm square and neck scarf formats both work. The springiness makes georgette a good fit for scarves that need to hold a tie. |
| Packing | Individual bag · branded box · carton mark | Packing is quoted as its own line so that it does not disappear inside the unit price. |
How georgette compares
| Weave | Momme | Hand | Choose it when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgette | 8–12 | Sheer, springy, low lustre | The scarf should stay light but hold a knot or loop. |
| Chiffon | 5–8 | The finest and most transparent | Maximum billow and layering, and the cloth can be delicate. |
| Crepe de chine | 12–16 | Substantial, matte, even both faces | You want the matte surface but not the sheerness. |
Buyer questions
Is georgette more like chiffon or crepe de chine?
Structurally it sits between them. It is a crepe, like crepe de chine, but woven sheer and light like chiffon. It has more body than chiffon and more transparency than crepe de chine.
Does georgette hold a knot?
Better than chiffon, because the crepe surface gives friction and the cloth has some spring. It holds a soft loop or loose knot without needing a pin.
What does print look like on georgette?
Slightly textured and low-lustre rather than flat and glossy. Colour reads a little softer than on a satin face. Fine detail reproduces well; very small type is the thing to check on the sample.
Which formats suit georgette?
The 90×90cm square and neck scarf formats are the usual choices. The smaller formats work too, but the springiness is most useful where the scarf has to hold a knot.
Minimum order, artwork and lead times
Minimum order is 100 pieces per design. A programme using several designs is quoted as several minimums, because each one is printed and finished separately.
You send whatever you have — artwork, a logo file, a reference, a brand guide, or an idea. We set the repeat, the layout and the hem allowance for your chosen format in georgette, and send a digital proof. Nothing is printed until you approve it. Artwork development is part of the project rather than a separate charge.
A physical sample is then printed and finished on the fabric you have chosen, and bulk production follows the approved sample. Bulk runs about 3 weeks after approval.
- What to send us: artwork or a logo file, the format, the quantity, and the fabric weight you want.
- What we send back: a digital proof, then a physical sample on your chosen fabric and edge finish.
- What we need before bulk: artwork approval, sample approval, and the packing method.
- What travels with the order: photographs of the finished scarves before they ship.