Resources for Hanten Construction
Here is a Japanese sewing pattern for a Hanten, translated into English by the brilliant Yifarn at Japanese Sewing Books
Sewing Kimonos with Cats
Sewing Kimonos with Cats
November 2025
Padded Hanten Jacket – Part 1
A hanten is a short jacket that, like a haori, doesn't have the okumi. These jackets are not quilted, just padded, and the collar is not as formal, but thinner and also padded. Sewing this will be a challenge