ホモテナシ

Terminology

  • Coats (and rain-coats)
  • Nagajuban comes with a han-eri, which is detachable and should be soaked in soapy water after wearing.
  • Haori you wear over the 着物.
  • koshihimo

Storage

  • 衣替え(ころもがえ) on 1 IV and I X: Change clothes from summer to winter (and vice-versa). During this time, also air the 着物 for a day hanging.
  • たとう紙(し), acid-free paper encasing for 着物. To prevent light; but also you can label them.
    • They are 88 × 36 cm, but there are also small (half-size) たとう紙!
    • When folding the 着物, these can also be spread on the floor to prevent dust from getting into it.
    • For folding, there are actually different ways for nagajuban, 着物 and haori
  • Silk 着物 are not prone to be eaten by bugs, but wool is. So use a repellant (camphor blocks, bochu koh; wrap these in paper so they don't come in contact with the silk) to dispel them;
    • or put them in a paulownia box! These are usually 91 × 42
  • They need air!
  • Store them folded
  • To transport, a ふろしき is not a bad idea, folding the 着物 around all the other things you'll wear.