It was said that women in the Yonezawa region, famous for its pongee, slept with their pongee, meaning they were reluctant to bid farewell to their works the night before shipping.
紬の名産地米沢の女性たちは丹念に織り上げた布を出荷する夜には別れを惜しみ「米沢の女は紬を抱いて寝る」とも言われた。