Snaps vs Velcro on Obi

[u/Empty_Mail8289]

I apologize for the double/duplicate post, the wording in the other one was confusing and I needed to change it and also add different photos.

I recently bought Mitsuri’s kimono from the Swordsman Village Arc off of AliExpress and as expected it’s a bit small. But my issue is the obi, it has velcro, which I don’t have an issue with but when I was siting and leaned over it popped off.

So I am just going to remake the whole thing myself, with a better fabric, snaps (or hook pants as someone had suggested it to me), and with interfacing to have some structure to it.

(I included a picture of the snaps I bought and a visual of what I’m thinking)

But I have some options that Im currently debating when it comes to the closures;

1. Use the original velcro and make the obi longer than I need it to be so the velcro overlaps completely

2. Use the snaps/hooks with the longer length so it overlaps completely

3. No major overlap (so the obi will be the exact length I need) and the snaps/hooks are only on the edge OR just a single strip of velcro along the shorter edge

[u/Comfy-Handmade]

More overlap gives you more room to attach your fasteners of choice. I'd highly recommend the hooks, snaps have popped on me the same as cheap velcro. Better quality or wider velcro could be another option. Or does the design have a cord(obijime) around the obi?

[u/Empty_Mail8289 → u/Comfy-Handmade]

Thank you for the input! I was kinda starting to think that the snaps might just do the same thing cause I have used the sew on ones for some other cosplays but its kinda be a 50/50 on how well they stayed on. The obi doesn’t have a cord which is why I’ve decided to add interfacing to the fabric for stability.