Garb Storage?

[Amice]

As I slowly build my wardrobe, I've noticed that storing my kosode has been proving to be a little difficult. My usual method for my Eurpoean garb (shoving it onto a hanger) doesn't quite work for keeping the neck from creasing, and folding ends up creasing.
(I'm also just terrible with laundry in general, just ask my mother.)

My question is: Do you guys have a specific way of storing your items? Or do you have better luck than me with hangers?

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I fold most of my stuff, especially kosode. There are traditional ways of folding kimono/kosode, and at least they put the creases in the traditional places. I'm told there are traditional ways of folding hakama as well, but I have my own methods. I can't imagine transporting a week's worth of garb to Pennsic without folding it all for the suitcase.

[Please Delete]

Folding is best.

Here is a way of folding hakama, though realize that modern hakama have an overlap and stay together, while those done to a more period pattern often have two very distinct legs and don't hold together quite as well. Still, this method can give you ideas of what to do:
youtu.be/fUvH75ThGFY

This one shoes how to fold modern kimono. I may have to try this, next time for kosode:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVArG4UZaSU

-Ii

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For those who prefer written instructions, John Marshall's book, Make Your Own Japanese Clothes has them, along with diagrams.

[Amice]

Oh thank you both so much!
I'm going to start practicing now.

[yumehime]

Depending on what material you start with, some fabric just needs to get wet and be hung on a stick to smooth out any wrinkles. Gravity does the work. It looks like the kimono displays you see in museums, but really saves time.

My stick is a piece of rattan that was originally cut for a battle axe. A bit of twine or heavy string can be used to secure the center to a plastic hanger and I can put it on plant hooks that came with my house. This makes some of my washing and folding much simpler, and the fabrics that react better are generally what I camp with.

Only some of my silks and none of my cotton work this way, but it's certainly worth testing your closet to see what cloth really needs the extra TLC, and what cloth you can be lazy with.