In addition to small “mikazuki”, you may also see kimonos with long, thin stay cloth.
In this time, I will show you how to make such a thin stay cloth.
How to make “Chikaranuno”
Stay cloth is called “chikaranuno” in Japanese.
Prepare a piece of cloth about 25cm x the width of the tanmono fabric(about 37cm).
Cut the cloth on the bias. The width is about 2cm.
The cloth shown in the photo below could be cut out with a width of about 2 cm.
Fold a 2 cm piece of fabric in half and sew parallel at about the middle position.
Stitch through to the end. Do not gather.
After stitch up, tie a knot and cut the thread.
Iron to create a curved finish.
Completion.
Examples showing the use
The photo shows the collar used for a haori.
The entire left and right “kataaki” are reinforced with one piece of “Chikaranuno” (Stay cloth).
Other “Chikara-Nuno”
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Basic sewing method
How to make “chikara-Nuno” for attaching to Kataaki Part 2
In addition to small “mikazuki”, you may also see kimonos with long, thin stay cloth.In this time, I will show you how to make such a thin stay cloth. How to make “Chikaranuno” Stay cloth is called “chikaranuno” in Japanese. Examples showing the use The photo shows the collar used for a haori.The entire left and right “kataaki” are reinforced with one piece of “Chikaranuno” (Stay cloth). Other “Chikara-Nuno”-
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Sewing note
How to make a small “ Mikazuki ” for the stay cloth used to tailor Yukata and Hitoe-kimono.
This is how to make a “Mikazuki”, which is used as a stay cloth for hitoe-kimono and yukata.There are various types, such as shoulder cloth, long and thin ones, and crescent moon shaped.The most common type is probably the crescent moon shaped, we called “Mikazuki” introduced here. How to make Mikazuki This time, I made a stay cloth with a 3cm square.When sewing hitoe-kimono and yukata, be sure to attach “Mikazuki” to the Kataaki(slit). If there is no extra cloth If you don’t have any extra cloth, cut off the portion for the stay cloth from the seam allowance for the Okumi, collar, etc.The basic rule is to use the […]-
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