Welcome to Kimonomad. I’m so glad you found me! This blog documents my learning process in making kimono style garments, with a special focus on everyday wearability and the ecological ethics of this kind of clothing. My journey is not a lonely one, because I have two cats who are also in love with fabric, threads, sewing implements and making sure their fur gets into the seams.
A Little Sashiko on the Pockets
When I set out to make my first Haori, I did it with plain white cotton. I wanted…
Formal Indigo Wave Lined Kimono
This was my first lined men’s kimono. I found a bolt of blue-black cotton fabric that was fairly…
What is a kimono
着物 The word kimono originally meant ‘the thing you wear’. So, essentially, any type of Japanese garment is…