Strong fabrics such as striped cotton and indigo cloth with splashed patterns were used, and for special occasions, silk cloths made-over from ordinary kimono, were also used (Due to the regulation of fabrics in wartime, people had to make over Japanese-style clothing).
その際、縞木綿や藍絣など丈夫な布地が使われ、よそ行き用には平時の着物を仕立て直した絹地を用いる場合もあった（戦時下の布地統制の為、和服の仕立直し）。