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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 7898445, member: 8267&quot;]I believe your obi would be classified as a &quot;maru obi&quot; - </p><p><u><br /></u></p><p><u>Maru obi</u> : The most formal obi belt of 33 cm in width and 4 m in length. This obi features beautiful patterns on both sides and a very thick, rigid and weighty fabric, making it difficult to put on.</p><p><a href="https://japan-avenue.com/blogs/japan/kimono-obi" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://japan-avenue.com/blogs/japan/kimono-obi" rel="nofollow">https://japan-avenue.com/blogs/japan/kimono-obi</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Maru Obi used to be the standard formal obi. Written 丸帯, it literally means circular/round/loop belt, because it is formed from one strip of fabric folded in two, so the front and back are the same. The maru obi is quite heavy, and half of the elaborately decorated fabric will always be facing inwards never to be seen, so it&#039;s not as popular these days as it once was!</p><p><a href="https://shop.japanobjects.com/blogs/editorial/obi-belts" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://shop.japanobjects.com/blogs/editorial/obi-belts" rel="nofollow">https://shop.japanobjects.com/blogs/editorial/obi-belts</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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