<3 The Official Kigurumi Thread! <3 (Pics + Poll!)

Which video game character's kigurumi would you like?

Yoshi, Bowser, etc.	23.4%	[ 231 ]
Sonic, Tails, etc.	11.2%	[ 111 ]
Master Chief, Arbiter, etc	3.1%	[ 31 ]
Bub/Bob (Bubble Bobble)	5.3%	[ 52 ]
Kirby, King Dedede, etc.	11.9%	[ 118 ]
Biggoron (L. of Zelda series)	6.4%	[ 63 ]
A Rabbid (Rayman)	7.1%	[ 70 ]
None- I don't like kigurumi	2.9%	[ 29 ]
How...do you get one? >.>	11.6%	[ 115 ]
GOLD?! YES?!	17.0%	[ 168 ]
Total Votes:			[ 988 ]

[Crayon Sex Vomit]

Noxin

@ Syrii-al: *high five*


@ recentlyExpired: Oooohhh- do itttt. 3nodding If you need any info about stores that sell them, I'll be glad to help. C:


@ CSV: o: Ohmygoosshh. Congrats, Crayon dearest! I can finally add you to the kigurumin list in Post #1! :]]]]]]]]]]]]

What fabric didja' get again?... in any case, I'll see if I can scrounge up any washing info on the LJ comm. :3

Good luck with your seamstress-ing. ;P We'll have to have a battle one day-- with the consent of our trainers, of course. xDD

xD haha yay! <3

mine is 100% fleece. :3

for sure for sure! <3

my myspace has pics of my kigu. myspace.com/sarah2713

[Lady Brutal]

i wouldnt wear for serious. or normally on a daily basis.
i would just wear it for halloween or for sleeping.
its cute though

[Noxin]

@ Crayon: Ah, weelll...my advice is to use a gentle wash cycle on cold, and to let it air-dry if possible. I also found general instructions for washing a fleece garment 0nlin3:

Step 1
Turn your fleece item inside-out to prevent piling.
Step 2
Machine wash the fleece in cold water on a gentle cycle with like colors. Use mild laundry detergent to keep the nape smooth.
Step 3
Machine-dry your fleece at a low temperature, or hang it up to air-dry.
Step 4
Remember that fleece should never be ironed, steamed, pressed or dry cleaned. These things may cause melting. Also, avoid using bleach or fabric softener unless specified otherwise on the manufacturer's care label.

* Washing fleece in warm water will cause premature piling.
* Avoid washing fleece with towels or other items that produce lint. Fleece picks up lint easily and it is difficult to remove.
* To avoid any detergent residue, dissolve your detergent in the water before adding your fleece garment or use a liquid detergent.
* There are special cleaners made for fleece, such as Nikwax Tech Wash.
* It's worth repeating: No bleach, fabric softener, ironing or dry cleaning.


@ O H pikachew: That's cool- lotsa' folks are all about just wearin' it at home/ for the hols. :3 As long as you're a fan. ;P

[blue_jirk]

sweatdrop sweatdrop sweatdrop

[Crayon Sex Vomit]

Noxin

@ Crayon: Ah, weelll...my advice is to use a gentle wash cycle on cold, and to let it air-dry if possible. I also found general instructions for washing a fleece garment 0nlin3:

Step 1
Turn your fleece item inside-out to prevent piling.
Step 2
Machine wash the fleece in cold water on a gentle cycle with like colors. Use mild laundry detergent to keep the nape smooth.
Step 3
Machine-dry your fleece at a low temperature, or hang it up to air-dry.
Step 4
Remember that fleece should never be ironed, steamed, pressed or dry cleaned. These things may cause melting. Also, avoid using bleach or fabric softener unless specified otherwise on the manufacturer's care label.

* Washing fleece in warm water will cause premature piling.
* Avoid washing fleece with towels or other items that produce lint. Fleece picks up lint easily and it is difficult to remove.
* To avoid any detergent residue, dissolve your detergent in the water before adding your fleece garment or use a liquid detergent.
* There are special cleaners made for fleece, such as Nikwax Tech Wash.
* It's worth repeating: No bleach, fabric softener, ironing or dry cleaning.


@ O H pikachew: That's cool- lotsa' folks are all about just wearin' it at home/ for the hols. :3 As long as you're a fan. ;P

alright thankies thankies! <3

[Doodlepaws]

It's so cute, =3
I've never seen anyone wear it though

[xCubia]

How come their isn't a public Kigurumi guild. I'm sure it would get alot of member's and enthusiests. But I love the forum too *Huggles Topic* no offense Miss Noxin, just throwing it out their.

[simply vanille]

@ Noxin : Would you please j 3 j ? <33
I'm thinking panda, or a Buduff (sp) from Pokemon too~ 8DD
And sfter I buy them I might make one tooo~

[Noxin]

@ blue_jirk: ninja ... heart 4laugh Welcome! :3


@ CSV: I didn't find any additional info about how to wash kigurumi except more warnings to use gentle, cool cycles in both the washer and dryer. AND, if you have a kigurumi with a heavily stuffed section (dragon's nose+tail, dooly's nose, etc.) that handwashing is a MUST, as machine washing+drying could warp the faces. o: T-T

@ Doodlepaws: No? That's a shame- they're so adorable in person! x3


@ xCubia: It's not public yet becaus eup until this point, there've been no forums or anything inside. Actually, I just, this hour, recieved all of the 'blueprints' for the guild, so to speak. I had been working on it with Love is Lemon, but accidentally deleted all of our correspondence which contained what I'd worked on for the guild. crying

Suffice to say, I'll be setting an opening date for the guild soon. 3nodding No hard feelings- the thread still loves you. ;P *pat pats* I'll make sure to post the guild progress here in the thread.

[Noxin]

@ recentlyExpired:I'm just gonna' link to two pages first :] :

Okay, so first is a question about where to find kigu in Tokyo. Click!

Second, a post about Sleeper Shop, a famous pajama store that has one of the absolute widest selections of kigurumi. heart Some nice person provided a bit of info (including its address). (And don't mind the oddly barren-looking place- the photos were taken a few years ago, I believe.) Click!
*

Another store is Don Quixote (referred to as 'Donki', often), a store with everything from food, to drugstore items, to clothing. (kigurumi!) There are over 123 in operation. The following quote was from somebody who went to Japan and a lot of Don Quixotes too:

"I know there is one in Hirakata, Osaka (it's smaller) and in Shinsaibashi (as far as ones in your area are concerned- but I'm sure there are more). I saw them all over Japan (I went in it everytime I saw it ^_^)- I imagine you won't have any trouble."

The website lists locations by city here. There are stores in Tokyo and Kyoto as well as many other places.
*

AND, the website where I bought my pikachu kigurumi, Marron & Kuriya, lists an address for its actual shop: ７６０-００２９ 香川県高松市丸亀町７－５ (760-0029 Kagawa prefecture Takamatsu Ichimaru turtle town 7-5)....but it's not mainland. DDD:.

There are more, but I accidentally deleted my entire inbox, icluding PM's about store locations. :/

[blue_jirk]

ninja

[dagon is a gloomy bear]

Finally in the warehouse! I just requested shipping. =D heart heart heart xd xd xd

[Noxin]

`dagon

Finally in the warehouse! I just requested shipping. =D heart heart heart xd xd xd

Yaaayyy!! 4laugh cheese_whine blaugh Congrats! If it's being shipped by E.M.S. (it almost certainly is,) it'll be there within the week- in a few days. :3


@ blue_jirk: New thread stalker, yes? I wonder if you like kigurumi... hm. ;P

[dagon is a gloomy bear]

Argh noooo... apparently it was all a LIE. ><" It said it was there on my bids page though...

[Noxin]

`dagon

Argh noooo... apparently it was all a LIE. ><" It said it was there on my bids page though...

gonk Nuuuu! It said?...like it's gone?... maybe it's what I thought it was last time: the package really is there, but hasn't been logged in all the systems yet.

Didja' get an email? :]

P.S. D'aww.... Celga's just out to trick you, it seems. xP D: