When I washed an offcut of organza (it had gotten a spill) it became
too limp to match the rest of the garment.  It was also lots duller.
My vote, dont... unless ya gotta.
Whatcha doing with menswear that takes organza?  Not a typical choice.
I'm so intrigued.
--cin
Cynthia Barnes
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elizabeth Walpole <[email protected]>
> Hi everyone,
>
> A quick question while I'm in the planning stages of this outfit...
> Does silk organza go limp when you wash it like taffeta does?
>  My partner insists that his garb has to be washable but he doesn't
> want synthetics and the style of garb he wants really needs something
> with body. I was hoping that if I bought taffeta and interfaced it
> with organza I could get back some of the stiffness that taffeta has
> when it's new.
>
> Thanks,
> Elizabeth

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