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紬: pongee silk

pongee silk; spin thread
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Readings

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つむぎ・つむぐ

つむぎ is a slightly knotty silk fabric. The verb つむぐ (to spin thread) is usually written 紡ぐ.

Key words

紬つむぎpongee (knotty silk)
大島紬おおしまつむぎOshima pongee
結城紬ゆうきつむぎYuki pongee
紬糸つむぎいとpongee thread

Example sentences

My grandmother wore an Oshima pongee kimono to the celebration.

Yuki in Ibaraki is known as a producer of beautiful pongee.

Cloth woven from pongee thread feels a little rough to the touch.

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