How To Wash A Kimono?

Answer 1

If your question is about Traditional Japanese kimono for ladies...

Do not wash it or soak it in water (not even with chemical dry cleaning spray)! If there isn't any label / care instruction giving you a hint, you better bring the item to the professional cleaner and ask for advice.

Some chemical dry cleaning sprays may damage your delicate kimono, especially, the obi (The obi is the most expensive part!).

When you drop some food or sauce on your kimono, it is better to clean it immediately. Try to get a warm towel or dip the tissue with some warm water, press it on the dirt and pick it out carefully (do not rub it hard), when the colour of the dirt turned lighter, hold that area with your hands and dry it naturally in room temp. (do not dry it with hot iron or hair dryer)

For the "old" dirts, dip a think towel in the mixture of water 8 : white vinegar 1: alcohol 1 and pick the dirt out with care. Do not hang your kimono under the sun, clean your kimono in a cloudy day with a bit of humidity because the chemical (alcohol) would not evapourate too quick and you can catch the time to do a better job.

Good Luck!

Answer 2

What's it made of? Silk? Satin? Probably hand wash it in something that does NOT have bleach...try Woolite, then if you have the space maybe dry it flat or hang dry it on a thick hanger.

Answer 3

I'd say hand wash is the best and safest way to go..then a nice laydown dry or DIY with a hairdryer.

Answer 4

Do not wash it if it is made of silk, which they are traditionally. It should be specially dry cleaned.

Answer 5

In Tide, as opposed to out tide..

Answer 6

never heard of it

Answer 7

IN JAPAN WITH WATER