Hakama with sewn-in pleats - makes washing and folding easier
The hakama is a traditional Japanese divided skirt adapted for the needs of the samurai.
The wide legs are gathered at the waistband with seven pleats.
These pleats—five on the front and two on the back—are associated with the Seven Virtues of the samurai.
1. Jin (仁) - Kindness/Humanity
2. Gi (義) - Justice/Right Decision
3. Rei (礼) - Courtesy/Etiquette
4. Chi (智) - Wisdom/Intelligence
5. Shin (信) - Sincerity/Honesty
6. Chūgi (忠義) - Loyalty/Fidelity
7. Meiyo (名誉) - Honor/Respect
These pleats can be sewn in.
This prevents the pleats from coming out during washing, and it also makes a hakama with sewn-in pleats easier to fold.
When sewing in the pleats, a thin seam is sewn a few millimeters from the fold line.
This seam begins at the top edge of the hakama, below the waistband, and extends to the hem.
Some of our hakama come with pleats already sewn in.
In these cases, the pleats on the inside are sewn in place, so nothing is visible from the outside.
Hakama with pleats sewn in on the inside.
These hakama come with the pleats already sewn in:
Many kendoka wear the hakama without sewn-in pleats. Therefore, you can also purchase hakama from us without this additional seam.
For all hakama without sewn-in pleats, we offer to sew them on the outside upon request (see image).
When ordering, please select "Pleats sewn in (Hakama)" from the options. Please allow 1-2 weeks for processing.
Hakama without pleats sewn in on the outside.
Hakama with pleats sewn in on the outside.
