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What (who) is pongee$62408$ - definition
Pongee
SOFT THIN PLAIN-WOVEN RAW SILK FABRIC
·noun A fabric of undyed silk from India and China.
Pongee
SOFT THIN PLAIN-WOVEN RAW SILK FABRIC
Pongee is a type of slub-woven fabric, created by weaving with yarns that have been spun by varying the tightness of the yarn's twist at various intervals. Pongee is typically made from silk, and results in a textured, "slubbed" appearance; pongee silks range from appearing similar to satin to appearing matte and unreflective.
pongee
SOFT THIN PLAIN-WOVEN RAW SILK FABRIC
[p?n'd?i:, p?n-]
¦ noun a soft unbleached type of Chinese fabric, originally made from threads of raw silk and now also other fibres such as cotton.
Origin
C18: from Chin. (Mandarin dialect) benji, lit. 'own loom', or benzhi, lit. 'home-woven'.
