Pongee

MFA Acc. #:2001.839

Description

A fabric made from Wild silk with a nubby, irregular weave. Pongee originated in China. It is a soft, thin, durable fabric that has poor washfastness when dyed. Pongee is used for garments, curtains, linings, and decoration. Overtime, the term 'pongee' has become used for any fabric with an irregular filling and a fine regular warp, regardless of the type of fiber, but most often found with cotton.

Synonyms and Related Terms

tussah; pongis (Esp.)

MFA Acc. #: 45.581

Risks

Ironing when wet will make pongee stiff.

Pongee

Resources and Citations

• G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971

• Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990

• Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985

• Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937

• Website address 1 Comment: www.fabrics.net