pˈɑːndʒiː ɪz kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd θɹuː wˈiːvɪŋ jˈɑːɹnz ðæt hɐvbɪn twˈɪstᵻd ʌnˈiːvənli æt vˈɛɹiəs pˈɔɪnts; ðə ɹɪzˈʌltɪŋ fˈæbɹɪk tˈɪpɪkli hɐz hˌɔːɹɪzˈɔntəl "slˈʌbz" ɹˈʌnɪŋ ɐlˈɔŋ ðə wˈɛft, wˌɛɹ jˈɑːɹnz ˈɪŋkɹiːs ænd dˈiːkɹiːs ɪn θˈɪknəs.
Pongee is created through weaving yarns that have been twisted unevenly at various points; the resulting fabric typically has horizontal "slubs" running along the weft, where yarns increase and decrease in thickness.