Faux georgette is a nice way of saying that a fabric is made of polyester or nylon Georgette.
This term is used very frequently in e-commerce, where customers are normally get offended by the term "polyester" and marketers don't want to offend them.
"Faux"- as described by Google ( Search for the word "faux") means artificial or made in imitation.
Taking the above definition into account the word "faux" is more misleading as the Georgette is genuine.
In this sense calling a fabric faux Georgette, or faux Crepe or faux Chiffon is a faux pas in technical terms.
Conclusion: If you find "faux" written before a fabric, assume that it is synthetic ( polyester or nylon).
See Also:
Difference Among Chiffon, Crepe, Georgette
What is 8 Kg Georgette
This term is used very frequently in e-commerce, where customers are normally get offended by the term "polyester" and marketers don't want to offend them.
"Faux"- as described by Google ( Search for the word "faux") means artificial or made in imitation.
Taking the above definition into account the word "faux" is more misleading as the Georgette is genuine.
In this sense calling a fabric faux Georgette, or faux Crepe or faux Chiffon is a faux pas in technical terms.
Conclusion: If you find "faux" written before a fabric, assume that it is synthetic ( polyester or nylon).
See Also:
Difference Among Chiffon, Crepe, Georgette
What is 8 Kg Georgette
How to cite this article:
Goyal, P. What is the difference between Faux Georgette and Georgette. My Textile Notes. Available at: https://mytextilenotes.blogspot.com/2015/08/what-is-difference-between-faux.html?m=0
Goyal, P. What is the difference between Faux Georgette and Georgette. My Textile Notes. Available at: https://mytextilenotes.blogspot.com/2015/08/what-is-difference-between-faux.html?m=0
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