Following his lead, higher-ranking samurai competed to collect 'itoin'; and because there were quite a few 'itoin' in their residences, their itoin naturally played a role to hang inro from their obi.
高級武士もそれに倣い、「糸印」の蒐集に励み、各屋敷には少なからずの「糸印」が存在し、極自然的に印籠を提げる役割を果たした。