#kyuusun obi

[tanuki-kimono]

Cute polar bear obi paired with a light snowflake pattern kimono.

I think this obi is technically a summer obi, as it’s a type of nagoya obi called hassun obi + wintery/refreshing patterns are often used during summer in kimono fashion.

Hassun obi are around 30cm wide and made from sturdy fabric tailored as single layer with only the tip sewn shut. They are much lighter than the other type of nagoya obi called kyuusun, which are wider (around 34cm), and tailored with double layers + a core.

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