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- Komon is a kimono in which the pattern is repeatedly dyed on the fabric using the katazome technique, and is worn as a fashionable or street wear. The patterns vary in type, size, and density, and can be worn in a wide variety of ways.
- Chirimen” is a general term for fabrics that have a distinct surface grain by alternately beating S-Z high-twisted raw silk into the warp and weft yarns, and is a typical weaving method for kimono fabrics. It is also called “flat crepe. Originally, “crepe de chirimen” meant a fabric made by plain weaving silk, and it was a kind of high-grade silk fabric used as dyed fabric.