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Pongee
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Pongee
Pongee is a soft thin woven cloth. In the early 1900s, pongee was an important export from China to the United States. Umbrellas made in China are very likely to be made from a mixture of polyester and pongee called 'Polygee'.

Pongee types

Shinshu Pongee

"The origins of Shinshu pongee go back to a silk cloth called ashiginu that was woven in the Nara period (710 - 794).

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Pongee
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Yarmouth: Cumani plays part thanks to Pongee.(Sports)
Apr 22, 2003; PONGEE gave Luca Cumani a third winner of the afternoon - his wife had saddled the two scorers at Warwick - when getting up on...
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Racing: Astro denies Pongee.(Sports)
Jul 31, 2004; FAVOURITE backers suffered an agonising defeat as Astrocharm (12-1) landed the spoils in the opening Vodafone Fillies' Stakes at...
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SLUGGISH POLYESTER PONGEE MARKET
Dec 23, 1999; AsiaInfo Services 12-23-1999 Sluggish Polyester Pongee Market CHINA, December 23, AsiaPort -- Polyester has been suffering a...
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Words: Pongee, n & adj
Aug 08, 2001; THAT EPITOME of international metropolitan chic, Bobby Short describes a humble, itinerant childhood. "Pongee curtain hung at the...
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Cumani bids for number nine with Pongee.(Sports)
Aug 21, 2003; Byline: Bill Barber BILL BARBER LUCA CUMANI, fresh from Falbrav's brilliant success in Tuesday's Juddmonte International, today...
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