The kimono is the most famous garment worn in Japan. Kimono literally means “thing to wear” – it is made up of the Japanese words ki, meaning “to wear”, and mono, meaning “thing”.

the kimono is 13 metres long in length and 38 centimetres wide. Made from pure silk, it is a wide-sleeved traditional Japanese robe worn with a sash (obi). For what seemed to be a dying dress form ...

KYOTO--Alarmed at decreasing opportunities to wear kimono in modern Japan ... turning their attention to a market steeped in traditional dress: India. The Kyo-yuzen dyers are using their ...