# Horizontal stripes

横縞 yoko jima

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Horizontal stripes give a bold, open look; no special symbolism.

Edo period (stripes generally)

Stripes spread from imported 'island' fabric in the 15th–16th centuries and became popular with Edo townspeople. Vertical stripes dominated fashionable dress; horizontal stripes were less common on kimono and are more typical of obi, children's wear and banded (dan) patterns. There is no specific tradition attached.

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