It is currently worn by some males as underwear or swimwear, and is also used in some rites and festivals or as swimwear at summer seaside schools (of long-distance swimming) conducted by schools of traditional Japanese swimming.
現在でも、下着や水着として使用している男性も存在するほか、祭事や、一部、日本泳法の流派を汲む水泳の伝統校では臨海学校（遠泳）等でも水着として用いられている。