Rain Streak Obi Wrap Belt 'Harusame'
Narrow black obi belt with fine grey streaks like rain lines and a pre-tied knot on a hidden adjustable closure; one size.
Rain Streak Obi Wrap Belt 'Harusame'
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The short answer
Narrow pre-tied obi belt in a thick black woven cloth with fine grey streaks of varying length along its length, the knot sewn on a tab that hooks over the band, with a hidden adjustable closure at the back. One size, Western sizing.
Fabric & care
The composition is stated in the description and printed on the inner label. Machine wash cold, inside out, with similar colours. Hang to dry. Iron on low, inside out over prints or embroidery.
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Japanese designs, made in Asia. Cotton, linen or polyester as stated on each piece, never silk. We name every garment for what it is: a kimono jacket is not a haori, an unlined kimono is not a yukata.
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About this piece
Black pre-tied obi belt with grey streaks like rain, the narrow kind worn low
Black with rain drawn on it. This narrow obi is a stiff black band with fine grey streaks woven along its length, each one a different length and none of them quite continuous, so the band looks like a window in a spring shower, with a pre-tied knot at the front that hooks on. The streaks are the pattern and there is no other.
It is the narrow obi in the collection that looks most like a print from a woodblock, and it is the one for a person who knows why.
The name, Harusame, is the spring rain, the fine kind, and the streaks on the band are it.
The band is a thick woven cloth folded double and stitched flat, stiff enough to hold its line round the waist, and the knot is sewn in place on a short separate tab that hooks over the band at the front, so the obi goes on in one movement: wrap, fasten at the back under the band, hook the knot on. The closure is adjustable and hidden.
Wear it over a yukata, a jinbei top, a kimono or a haori, wrapped twice round the hips rather than the waist, low, the way a man ties a narrow obi and a woman ties one when she wants the same line. The knot sits at the back or at the side, as you prefer; the photograph shows it at the front only so you can see it. Over a plain tee and a wide trouser it works as a belt.
The streaks come from a grey thread that appears and disappears in the weave, so they start and stop at random along the band, and on the knot, cut on the bias, they slant like rain in wind. The ground is black on both faces.
Hand wash cool, flat, and dry flat; do not wring, because the stiffening in the band creases. Iron on the reverse if it needs it. It is a belt, and it takes a belt's life.
From across a room it is a black band with a grey texture. From close the texture is rain, the knot shows its slant, and the weave its black. It is the obi for a plain yukata and for a person who likes weather.
One size. The band wraps a waist from about 70 to 110 cm with the closure adjusted, and the pre-tied knot means the length does not change how it looks. It is cut to Western sizing, so there is no size to take up.
Questions about the obi belt
What is an obi belt?
The sash that closes a kimono, yukata, jinbei or haori. The narrow kind wraps the hips twice and knots flat; the wide brocade kind wraps the waist and finishes in a bow at the back. Every obi here comes pre-tied.
How does a pre-tied obi work?
The band wraps round and fastens at the back with a hidden adjustable closure; the knot or bow is sewn on a separate piece that hooks over the band. It goes on in under a minute and looks tied.
What size is it?
One size, cut to Western sizing. The narrow obi adjusts from about 70 to 110 cm at the hips, the wide obi from about 65 to 100 cm at the waist.
Is it made in Japan?
No. It is a Japanese design, made in Asia. We say so on every page.
Can I wear it without a kimono?
Yes. The narrow obi works as a belt over a tee and a wide trouser; the wide obi has been worn over a plain dress. The photographs show the knot at the front only so you can see it; wear it at the back or the side.
How do I wash it?
Narrow obi: hand wash cool and dry flat. Wide brocade obi: spot clean only, store flat or rolled, never folded across the bow.
What we sell, and what we don't
Japanese designs, made in Asia. Cotton, linen or polyester as stated on each piece, never silk. We say so on every page, because the alternative is selling you a word instead of a garment.
On the record
| Piece | Rain Streak Obi Wrap Belt 'Harusame' |
|---|---|
| Chapter | 小物Accessories |
| Collection | All obi belt |
| Fabric | Thick woven cloth |
| Sizes | One size |
| Made | Japanese design, made in Asia |
| Reference | YONA-0886 |
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