Care for cotton and linen materials

(cotton)

We recommend dry cleaning, but if you wash it at home, please take note of the following:

When washing, please avoid using chlorine-based detergents and bleach. Fold the back seam and fold the sleeves together in thirds. If there are stains such as food spills, soak the garment in detergent for spot cleaning.

Fill a sink or tub with enough water to fully submerge the kimono, dissolve an appropriate amount of detergent for delicates, and press-wash it.

Since the dye may transfer, be sure to wash it alone and do not soak it. Discard the detergent solution and rinse several times with water.

Place in a net to dehydrate for about 1 minute. Place folded on a flat surface and pat with your palm to remove wrinkles.

The cotton fabric has been pre-washed, but please avoid using a dryer as this may cause shrinkage.

Leaving it wet for a long time may cause the color to fade. Hang it on a clothesline or kimono hanger, adjust the shape, and hang it up to dry. The fibers will shrink when they dry, so be sure to pull them well to stretch them out. Direct sunlight may cause the color to fade. Be sure to dry it in the shade.

Dry iron the garment while spraying it with water. Iron from the reverse side as it may become shiny. Once ironing is done, hang it again on a hanger to remove heat and moisture before storing it.

(Cotton/Linen)

Cotton and linen fabrics can be washed at home. If you wash them at home, please run them through water or boil them to prevent shrinkage before sewing.

When washing, use a neutral detergent and gently press and wash by hand. Washing with a strong water flow in the washing machine may cause the fabric to shrink significantly or put strain on the seams of kimonos.

We use chemical dyes, so there is little risk of color fading, but please wash separately from other laundry just to be safe.

You can use the spin cycle of your washing machine to spin the kimono. However, if you spin it too much, the creases will remain, so spin it lightly and quickly adjust the shape before hanging it up to dry. Do not tumble dry as this will cause the fabric to shrink. Hanging it on a kimono hanger will help to straighten the shape and remove any wrinkles. We recommend drying in the shade to prevent fading.

Wrinkles that occur when wearing a linen kimono are part of the texture of linen, but if you spray it with a light mist while hanging it on a kimono hanger after wearing it, the weight of the fabric will naturally remove the wrinkles. If the kimono is not sweaty or does not need to be washed, spraying it with a mist after taking it off is sufficient.

If the fabric has a textured surface, avoid using a strong iron or a steam iron to avoid crushing the texture. Also, avoid using a brush as it will cause the surface to become fuzzy.

If you send it out for dry cleaning, please be careful with the finishing method as the pressing process may remove the grain of the fabric.

Linen is a strong, water-resistant material. You will enjoy watching the fabric change in texture with repeated washing, becoming softer and more comfortable against your body.

(cotton wool)

Cotton and wool fibers have different elasticity rates, so we recommend dry cleaning rather than washing at home. Wool products are prone to pilling, so if pilling occurs, cut them off with scissors.