洗あらい張はり

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

stretching washed kimono pieces on boards to dry

Traditional process: after washing and starching, kimono fabric is stretched on boards (張り板) to dry flat and maintain shape. Often done when cleaning or restoring kimono.

• 着き物ものを洗あらい張はりに出だすと、仕し立たて直なおしも一いっ緒しょに頼たのめることが多おおい。

  When you send a kimono for araihari, you can often also request alterations at the same time.

• 祖そ母ぼは昔むかし、自じ分ぶんで着き物ものを洗あらい張はりしていた。

  My grandmother used to do araihari for her kimono herself in the old days.