Kawato - Kawato

...From the mid-Edo period onwards, samurai generally used it for winter hakama, while common people used it for formal haori, kimonos and bags. During the Tenpo era (1830-1844), Japanese items also began to be made in various regions, and in particular, the Santome stripes produced in Kawagoe, Musashi, became widely consumed by the townspeople under the name "Kawakara." [Ogasawara Sae]...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kawakarafuku" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…江戸中期以降，一般に武士は冬袴に，庶民の間では晴着に準ずる羽織や着物，袋物などに用いた。天保年間(1830‐44)には和物も各地でつくられはじめ，特に武蔵の川越から産出される桟留縞は〈川唐〉の名で広く町人階級に消費層を得た。【小笠原 小枝】。…

※「川唐」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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