Cross the straps of the front cloth at the back (the knot of the obi [sash]) once, pull it forward, pass the straps 5 to 10 cm below the front cloth (referred to as [a] below), cross them again (there are various methods of crossing them the second time, such as the right or left of the waist, or the center of the front cloth, but it is generally crossed at the right of the waist) and tie them at the back.
前布の紐は後（帯の結び目）で一度交差させて前に出し、前布の下5cmから10cmを紐が通るように按配して（かりにこれを(a)とする）、もういちど交差させ（二度目に紐をどこで交差させるかは、右腰、左腰、前布の中央などさまざまなやり方があるが、一般的には右腰であることが多い）、後で紐を結ぶ。