What is Kimono?
The kimono is a wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body and is worn left side and wrapped over the right unless the wearer is deceased.
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How do you wear a kimono?
1: Wear Left over Right
For both the nagajuban (kimono underwear) and the kimono there is one important rule. Always, absolutely always, wear the left side over the right side.
Only dead people have their kimono worn right over left.
How can you tell if it’s a real kimono?
First, the collar of a kimono is made with the same fabric as the body of the kimono. If you see they are made from two different fabrics or colors,
then it is either fake or possibly a juban (underwear for kimono that often has a white collar). Also, notice how all three of these come with a matching small thin belt.
Can you wash a kimono?
Washing kimono
Washing a cotton kimono is usually very straightforward, involving a gentle machine wash at 30 degrees centigrade (86 degrees Fahrenheit).
Cleaning a silk kimono isn’t quite so simple and where possible, you should try to avoid getting them dirty in the first place.