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結城紬 (yuukitsumugi) Japanese meaning: Yūki pongee | Kotomora
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My grandmother treasures her Yūki pongee kimono.
Yūki pongee has been designated an Important Intangible Cultural Property of Japan.
Kanji 紬 pongee (a knotted silk cloth) Written forms 結ゆう 城き 紬つむぎ
Standard kanji spelling for this traditional silk fabric.
結ゆう 城き つむぎ
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; sometimes used for readability.
Etymology The name combines the place name 結城 (Yūki, a city in Ibaraki Prefecture) with 紬 (tsumugi, pongee silk). The exact historical derivation of the weaving technique is uncertain, but it has been produced in the area for centuries.
