tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271432240783204520.post2923073457771762472..comments2023-11-02T17:25:28.695+08:00Comments on kimono daisuki // blogspot.com: Kimono Opinions: Silk vs Wool vs SyntheticsPriscillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07276984316293865147noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271432240783204520.post-28627431355016766362013-09-14T18:23:04.846+08:002013-09-14T18:23:04.846+08:00Wow, gotta try wool kimono soon! Thanks for these ...Wow, gotta try wool kimono soon! Thanks for these tips. Likewise, I think synthetic <a href="http://www.asianideas.com/sikiro.html" rel="nofollow">silk kimono</a> robes can get so hot and uncomfortable to wear int the tropics or on a warm weather. A lot of times, it always makes me want to run and change to something like cotton. Despite, I'd never say no to it, so long as it's a kimono.:-)Lizettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10671438937235141832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271432240783204520.post-67547442753579800602009-04-23T19:23:00.000+08:002009-04-23T19:23:00.000+08:00Piggeh> Oh yes, I remember that cashmere phase!...Piggeh> Oh yes, I remember that cashmere phase! But still, cashmere is soooooo sooooooft.. <3 Well, your yarn snob-ness and my kimono snob-ness will never ever top Pa's sushi snob-ness :P<br /><br />yukikahou> Well, I don't wash my wool kimono in the washing machine ^^;;; Instead, I use this method for washing yukata that I found ages ago. I'll have to post those instructions! It's really easy, and it does work! A friend once sweated heavily into a yukata, and I washed it using this method. All the smell disappeared!<br /><br />Other than that, I care for it just about the same way I care for my synthetics. I wear them often enough that I don't need to air them out frequently :) Plus, I do put sachets of lavender with all my kimono, synthetic, silk or wool, just in case some stupid bug decides it wants to eat my stuff.<br /><br />For tropical weather, I keep all of my kimono in my cupboard, together with sachets of oil-free lavender and a box of those dehumidifier things.. You know, the ones that absorb water, and you change every month? Those work really great!! But it's a little expensive to keep that up ><"""<br /><br />I haven't actually had the opportunity to wear any of my silks in Malaysia before. I'm hoping that sometime this summer, I'll get to go to a nice fancy restaurant and wear something like a furisode there!! :DPriscillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07276984316293865147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271432240783204520.post-3696880280743508682009-04-23T19:02:00.000+08:002009-04-23T19:02:00.000+08:00I love silks too but they are a a bane to care for...I love silks too but they are a a bane to care for in tropical weather. The wet, the mildew, insects, etc. I rarely take my silks out of their tatoushi (except the ones I got for cheap!) unless the occasion calls for it.<br /><br />Most of my kimono are synthetic because the washing machine is my friend :).<br /><br />How do you you care for wool kimono? I had a wool once, but it shrank in the wash (so it got turned into a bag)and I have never worn wool ever since...Would love to hear some tips!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271432240783204520.post-90991061665202565572009-04-23T07:57:00.000+08:002009-04-23T07:57:00.000+08:00If you want snob, there was a time when I'll only ...If you want snob, there was a time when I'll only consider 100% cashmere yarn. Pure wools were not preferred and the synthetics (acrylic and the rest) were a definite no-no. <br /><br />Then I found merino. Almost as soft as cashmere (but still not as soft), cheaper, and less delicate so it's easier to work with. <br /><br />I also found alpaca (which is what the lovely GBP10/skein yarns we bought from Loop are made of). Also exceptionally soft, and much cheaper.Petrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10782121065559886548noreply@blogger.com