The aikido clothing is similar to that of judo (a Japanese art of self-defense) and karate (a traditional Japanese martial art), with white bleached tubular sleeves and an open-front top, and a bleached-white trouser-shaped loincloth.
胴着は柔道・空手などと同系の、白晒し筒袖・前合わせの上衣に、白晒しズボン状の股下（こした）を用いる。