also: きぬつむぎ
pongee; unbleached silk fabric
A type of plain-woven, unbleached silk fabric with a slightly rough texture. Often used for traditional garments or craft projects.
This kimono is made of pongee silk.
Pongee silk is appealing for its unique texture.
Standard kanji spelling for this type of silk fabric.
Variant kanji spelling; less common than 絹紬.
Compound of 絹 (silk) and 紬 (pongee, hand-woven silk). The reading けんちゅう is the on'yomi of the kanji, while きぬつむぎ is the kun'yomi reading, now considered search-only.