HAKAMA FOLD | |
Lay the hakama on the floor. Check that the Himos(laces) are on same level. Check that the pleats(foldings) are equally width from top to bottom. |
Fold the sides in. |
You can press with your hand for easy folding places. |
Start folding from bottom to up in equal squares - usually 2 times but long hakamas might need 3 times and short only one fold. |
Press after each fold the hakama to a nice even surface. |
Fold the left long lace diaconaly in two layers. |
Fold it once more so it will come 4 layers and do same for right long lace. |
After 4 layers in each lace you should have nice cross. |
Take the short left lace and turn it over the cross in middle. |
Turn it under the cross in center up. |
Turn it over it own side in middle of cross and under the cross back to up center. And turn it over the cross down right. |
Now same to right short lace. First down over the cross in center line. |
Under the cross center line up. |
It's own side middle out. |
Under the cross center up. |
Turn the end of right short lace to the left loop. Check the right side if needed for guidance. |
If the ends are hanging down too long you can fold them in 2 layers and tuck under the loops. |