Which fabric uses a burned-out finish on a 65% polyester / 35% cotton blend?

Which fabric uses a burned-out finish on a 65% polyester / 35% cotton blend?

• A. Organdy
• B. Drapery sheer
• C. Glazed chintz
• D. Embossed seersucker

Answer: (B)

Burned-out finishes create a decorative pattern by dissolving one fiber in a blend while the other fiber remains, producing sheer areas against a denser background. In a polyester/cotton blend, the cotton portion (cellulose) is dissolved in the treated areas, leaving translucent spots on a polyester background. This results in a light, drapable fabric with pattern—exactly what drapery sheer fabrics are meant to have. The other fabrics don’t use burnout: organdy is a crisp cotton sheer, glazed chintz has a shiny finish on cotton, and embossed seersucker relies on weave texture, not chemical dissolution.

Burned-out finishes create a decorative pattern by dissolving one fiber in a blend while the other fiber remains, producing sheer areas against a denser background. In a polyester/cotton blend, the cotton portion (cellulose) is dissolved in the treated areas, leaving translucent spots on a polyester background. This results in a light, drapable fabric with pattern—exactly what drapery sheer fabrics are meant to have. The other fabrics don’t use burnout: organdy is a crisp cotton sheer, glazed chintz has a shiny finish on cotton, and embossed seersucker relies on weave texture, not chemical dissolution.