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Q: How do I wash my hakama?

There are two common methods of washing the hakama . The easier of the two, of course, is to simply put the hakama in the washing machine . Alternatively, you can also wash the Hakama by hand... both methods are described here: Hand wash : Soak the hakama in a small tub or bath with a little water and a good dash of vinegar. Instead of vinegar you can also use detergent especially for black laundry. Rinse the hakama with lukewarm water and hang it on a hanger to dry. This will keep the folds of the hakama perfectly in shape. But be careful not to hang it in direct sunlight! Washing machine : If you are looking for the easy way, you can also use the washing machine. Use the setting for sportswear . The best thing to do is to put the hakama (neatly folded) in a cloth bag of comparable size and wash it in there. The advantage : After washing, it will not have a batik pattern from the abrasion on the drum and the folds will remain! Put it on the hanger and let it dry.

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Which Hakama size do I need?

To find the right hakama, you need the measurement from your belly button down to your ankle. In the following table you will find an allocation of this measurement to the Hakama sizes.

Body Height	150 cm	160 cm	165 cm	170 cm	175 cm	180 cm	185 cm	190 cm	195 cm
Hakama Size	21	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Navel to Ankle	81 cm	89 cm	93 cm	97 cm	101 cm	105 cm	109 cm	113 cm	117 cm

Traditionally, sizes are given in Japanese kujira-shaku. You can calculate them by dividing the navel-to-ankle measurement by 37.9. Round this number up or down, remove the decimal point and you will find the hakama size you are looking for. It is easier to understand with this example:

With my height of 193 cm, the measurement from belly button to ankle is 108 cm. Divided by 37.9, the result is 2.85 shaku. And indeed: I wear a size 28 hakama. It could also be a size 29, but I like to wear the hakama a little lower... .

Special cases:

Very slim people often wear the hakama a bit higher, people with a little bit of a belly also like to wear it "underbelly". Accordingly, the hakama should be chosen longer or shorter.

Aikido hakama are wrapped in the belt of the keiko-gi at the front. Therefore, slim people should choose a slightly longer hakama so that the hakama does not stand out too much from the ground. Lower-bellied wearers, on the other hand, have enough fabric left to fold the hakama obi into the belt and should therefore choose the normal size of hakama.

For slim and waisted women, hakama quickly slip into the waist. Therefore, one size larger should be chosen. Or you can make it easy on yourself and order a women's hakama directly from our exclusive clothing series for women - NYOSHOU!

How do I wash my hakama?

There are two common methods of washing the hakama. The easier of the two, of course, is to simply put the hakama in the washing machine. Alternatively, you can also wash the Hakama by hand... both methods are described here:

Hand wash: Soak the hakama in a small tub or bath with a little water and a good dash of vinegar. Instead of vinegar you can also use detergent especially for black laundry. Rinse the hakama with lukewarm water and hang it on a hanger to dry. This will keep the folds of the hakama perfectly in shape. But be careful not to hang it in direct sunlight!

Washing machine: If you are looking for the easy way, you can also use the washing machine. Use the setting for sportswear. The best thing to do is to put the hakama (neatly folded) in a cloth bag of comparable size and wash it in there. The advantage: After washing, it will not have a batik pattern from the abrasion on the drum and the folds will remain! Put it on the hanger and let it dry.