This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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紡ぎ
つむぎ
pongee (soft thin cloth woven from raw silk)
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繭紬

けんちゅう
pongee (unbleached silk)
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結城紬

結城つむぎ
ゆうきつむぎ
silk products produced near Yuuki (using natural indigo dye); Yuuki pongee
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大島紬

おおしまつむぎ
Oshima tsumugi weave; type of pongee from Oshima
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紬糸

つむぎいと
(spun) silk thread
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紬鯊

つむぎはぜ、ツムギハゼ
yellowfin toxic goby (Yongeichthys criniger); horny goby