Show crepes cerepes and pongees Pon gees crepe de chine in spite of its name does not come from china but from japan italy and france there are no factories for making silk piece goods gooda in china all 1 I the weaving being dune by hand with the exception of pon don gees the products of the chinese looms are not popular abroad except in oriental countries being too heavy although the patterns are wonderfully beautiful and the colors exceedingly rich the pongees are arc woven in the homes of the peasants and as they come from many looms no two pieces are ever exactly alike in belg weight ht fineness color and texture toe the Shan tangs come froni the district and the from the nighal district |