Alteration guide

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Save wisely on alteration costs that often run ¥10,000–¥30,000 each.
Resize your pre-owned or ready-made kimono to fit you—yourself.

Even alterations that cost a lot at specialty shops become doable at home with auto-calculation tools and clear video guides.
Complex measurement math is handled for you—refresh your favorite kimono beautifully without unnecessary expense.

3 steps for alteration
Measuring

If you're unsure how to measure, follow the video below step by step.

How to measure age (tucks) and seam allowance
※Coming soon

Basic measurements

Enter your kimono's current measurements and the size you want after alteration.

Current measurements

After alteration

Difference

Lining
Tailoring gender
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Size
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Body length (shoulder)
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Body length (center back)
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Shoulder Shift (finished)
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Collar shoulder drop (finished)
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Gusset length
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Gusset width
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Front width
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Back width
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Shoulder width
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Sleeve width
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Center back to cuff
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Sleeve length
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Sleeve attachment
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Body gusset opening
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Cuff opening
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Collar drop
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Cover collar length
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Collar length
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Collar style
Collar width (same top and bottom)
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Collar width (top)
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Collar width (bottom)
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Alteration assessment

Let's choose which parts to alter.

Required alterations

    Optional recommended alterations

      🪡 Age & seam allowance

      Let's measure the spare fabric on your kimono.

      *Length when folded

      *Length when folded

      Required additional fabric

      (None)

      Where to take additional fabric from

      (None)

      Fabric allocation

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      Alteration diagnosis
      Where to unravel
        How to make additional fabric
          Yardage for alternative fabric

          (None)

          How to apply alternative fabric
            Re-sewing unraveled parts
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