解とき洗あらい

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

unstitching and washing; taking apart and washing

Refers to the process of removing stitches from a garment (such as a kimono) to wash the fabric pieces separately, then reassembling them. Often used in the context of traditional Japanese clothing care.

See also: 丸洗い

• 着き物ものの丸まる洗あらいができない場ば合あいは、解とき洗あらいをします。

  When a kimono cannot be washed as a whole, we unstitch and wash it.

• この染しみは解とき洗あらいでしか落おとせない。

  This stain can only be removed by taking the garment apart and washing it.