noun
tsumugi; pongee; traditional rough-surfaced silk cloth
A type of traditional Japanese silk fabric with a characteristic slubbed texture, woven from hand-spun raw silk. Often used for kimono and obi.
祖母は大切な紬の着物を箪笥にしまっている。
My grandmother keeps her precious tsumugi kimono stored in the chest of drawers.
この帯は結城紬でできている。
This obi is made of Yūki-tsumugi.
Derived from the verb 紡ぐ (つむぐ, 'to spin'), referring to the hand-spun silk threads used in its production.