organzine

[ awr-guh n-zeen ]

/ ˈɔr gənˌzin /

silk that has been additionally twisted in opposite directions, used warpwise in weaving silk fabrics.

Compare tram³.

Origin of organzine

1690–1700; < French organsin < Italian organizino

Organzine is the name given the twisted silk thread in Italy, where it is made.

Textiles |William H. Dooley
Organzine, or′gan-zin, n. a silk thread of several twisted together, a fabric of the same.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) |Various
There are three denominations of raw silk; viz., organzine, trame (shute or tram), and floss.

A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines |Andrew Ure
Mr. Huskisson introduced a bill at that time, reducing the duty on organzine to 5s., and the duty on other raw silk to 3d.

A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines |Andrew Ure

Organzine silk is produced by uniting a number of strongly twisted threads.

Textiles |William H. Dooley

organzine

/ (ˈɔːɡənˌziːn, ɔːˈɡænziːn) /

a strong thread made of twisted strands of raw silk

fabric made of such threads

C17: from French organsin, from Italian organzino, probably from Urgench, a town in Uzbekistan where the fabric was originally produced