Varanasi — where the finest georgette sarees are woven and crafted
Georgette is the fabric of constant motion. Made by weaving highly twisted yarns in both the warp and the weft, it has a characteristic crepe-like texture — slightly rough to the touch, with a matte surface that absorbs rather than reflects light. This gives georgette its most important quality: it flows. It moves with the body rather than against it, creating a fluid, rippling drape that is almost liquid in quality.
Pure silk georgette is different from the polyester georgette that floods the mass market. Silk georgette drapes more beautifully, breathes against the skin, and ages with grace — becoming softer and more supple with wear. Silk georgette sarees from Varanasi are often worked with Chikankari embroidery, with printed motifs, or left plain in solid colours where the fabric’s extraordinary drape does all the work.
Georgette is one of the great all-occasion fabrics. A solid-colour georgette saree in deep burgundy or forest green with a contrasting blouse is as appropriate for a board meeting as for a dinner. Georgette printed with traditional block prints or contemporary designs becomes something entirely different — casual, expressive, deeply joyful.
