What kind of clothing is it

・Unlike kimono and yukata, the samue was originally a work outfit for Zen monks, making them highly functional, and are the closest Japanese garment to Western clothing.
・A variety of craftsmen in Japan wear samue to this day, such as monks and chief priests in temples, those who create Japanese cuisine, including sushi, soba, udon, and ramen chefs, carpenters, potters, and Japanese gardeners. The samue is a garment suited to Japanese culture, and is one that is loved by Japanese craftsmen.
・The samue is often used in a variety of Japanese cultural practices, including Zen, bonsai, Japanese cuisine, Japanese instruments, pottery, flower arrangement, calligraphy, tea ceremonies, judo, kendo, and archery.
・With the functionality that comes from being created and recreated as a work outfit, and because it was born from Zen ideals, it is a garment that helps the person wearing it to relax as they stretch themselves out and get prepare to be active, and have more recently been used as relax wear by the average consumer as dressing gowns and casual wear.
・It is a garment that is perfect to return Japanese style including concepts such as “Wa” and “Iki” into our Westernized lifestyle.
・Samue consist of tops and bottoms, and can be worn by anyone by simply tying a knot.
・Samue have styles for each of Japan’s seasons, including spring, summer, autumn, and winter types, and can therefore be worn all year around.
・There are a variety of fabrics used in samue, but most of those made by Wasuian can be washed in the washing machine in your home, as you would with Western clothing, making them easy to wash and maintain.