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18-570: For a Japanese footwear, see Zori . Brandon Setta, American musician from band Nothing Morena Silva de Vaz Setta Baccarin, or Morena Baccarin , American actress Nick Setta , former professional Canadian football placekicker and punter Salli Setta , American restaurateur and businesswoman Vera Setta , Brazilian actress and theatrical producer See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Setta Seta (surname) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with

36-448: A velour -like material, as is often the case for igusa zori. The hanao of more formal colored vinyl zori are either vinyl or fabric straps. The fabric is often either the fabric used for the shoe, or chirimen (a type of Japanese crepe, of silk or rayon ), or cotton, often with a different, softer fabric underneath. Men's zori may also feature leather or leather imitation hanao . Traditionally, hanao are adjusted to

54-453: A flat sole. Zori with a woven wicker covering are referred to as tatami omote Takagawa zori are generally considered to be relatively formal zori, even if the covering is a vinyl imitation of a woven bamboo-sheath cover. Though most zori with a tatami omote cover are considered to be menswear - known as setta - traditional women's footwear with a tatami omote cover also exist, though these are generally confined to

72-488: A house , and where tying shoelaces would be impractical when wearing traditional clothing . The traditional forms of zori are seen when worn with other traditional clothing. Modern forms are fairly common, however, with casual Western wear, especially in summer. While geta are now mostly worn with the informal yukata , traditional zori are often worn with the more formal kimono . In rain, zori may be worn with toe covers ( shigure zori). The zori originated as

90-405: A semi-formal kimono. The most formal variety of zori are generally worn by women; they are brocade covered zori that are used with the most formal of kimono, such as wedding and funeral wear. The hanao , or thongs, may be white or black, depending on the occasion; white hanao are worn with formal zori, with black hanao considered to be informal. They may also complement the colour of

108-503: A slip-on form of the tie-on waraji . In the Edo period (1603-1867), the production of zori became professionalized, and a variety of fancy types of zori emerged, using fancier materials. While zori were still commonly woven of rice straw ( wara-zōri 藁 草履 （ わら ぞうり ） , literally "straw zori"), rushes of various kinds and bamboo sheath were also used. If they were made of something less cheap than rice straw, an extra outsole

126-532: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Zori Similar in form, modern flip-flops became popular in the United States, Australia and New Zealand when soldiers returning from World War II brought Japanese zori with them. Like many Japanese sandals, zori are easily slipped on and off, which is important in Japan, where shoes are removed and put back on when entering and leaving

144-669: Is very long, lasting roughly 120 years. In Asia, Phyllostachys bambusoides , known in Japan as madake , is one of the preferred bamboos for construction and furniture manufacture. Its properties also make it useful in a number of traditional Japanese arts and crafts: Phyllostachys bambusoides is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate zones worldwide, with numerous cultivars being available. Some grow to extreme lengths and heights, making them typically only suitable for parks and large gardens; however, more compact cultivars are available. The following cultivars are recipients of

162-913: Is woven of rice straw (as above), they are wara-zōri . If they are woven on the same four-warp pattern, but using a weft of bamboo sheath (peelings of bamboo culms ), they are takegawa ( たけがわ , 竹皮) zori, literally bamboo-skin zori. The topsole may also be woven of common rush ( igusa ). This is the material used for most tatami mats , and igusa-zōri are also woven on the same many-warp pattern as tatami. Raffia , rattan , and paper strips (treated and twisted to resemble rush) are also used in topsoles. Some soles are skiamorphic moldings that look like woven topsoles. Topsoles might also be made of cloth, leather, vinyl cloth , or EVA foam . Soles made entirely of waterproof (usually synthetic) materials are called 雨底 ( amezoko ) zori, literally rain-soled zori. Elastomer zori are called ゴム草履 ( gomu-zōri ) . Wrapping straw straps with cloth makes

180-546: The okobo variety of geta. In contrast, igusa zori are more modern, and are not worn with kimono, but are considered working wear or are sometimes matched with casual Western or Japanese clothing. These zori more closely resemble a flat sandal with a woven base. Setta were historically mostly takegawa setta , but as of 2002 , they were often igusa setta ; they were also increasingly likely to have coloured and patterned straps. Vinyl or plastic zori are next in formality. They are worn with formal clothing such as

198-407: The surname Setta . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Setta&oldid=1255990287 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description

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216-422: The garment. Black, white, and red hanao are traditional and commonly mass-produced, but colourful hanao with a variety of patterns, sometimes chosen separately from the zori, are also popular. Phyllostachys bambusoides#Uses Phyllostachys bambusoides , commonly called madake , giant timber bamboo , or Japanese timber bamboo , is a species of flowering plant in the bamboo subfamily of

234-448: The gender of the wearer and the formality of the occasion affects the choice of zori. Regardless of variety, zori are almost always worn with tabi socks. Women's zori are seldom flat, save for igusa zori. The soles come in different thicknesses and angles, and are typically covered by vinyl or fabric, though some modern varieties feature a hard black plastic sole with a non-slip base. In contrast, men's zori almost always feature

252-400: The grass family Poaceae , native to China, and possibly also to Japan. Phyllostachys bambusoides is a "running" (monopodial type) evergreen bamboo which can reach a height of roughly 20 m (66 ft) and a diameter of 10 cm (3.9 in). The culms are dark green, with a thin wall that thickens with maturity, and very straight, with long internodes and two distinctive rings at

270-433: The node. The species is thin-skinned, easily split lengthwise, has long fibres, and is strong and highly flexible, even when split finely. Leaves are dark green, and the sheaths are strong and hairless. New stalks emerge in late spring and grow at a rate of up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) a day; one specimen produced culms growing a remarkable 120 cm (47 in) in 24 hours. The flowering interval of this species

288-419: The wearer, being tied through three holes by strings attached to the straps. Hanao can wear and stretch easily; in such instances, the hanao can be adjusted or replaced through small flaps in the soles, which conceal the knots that hold them in place. In other instances, however, the hanao can be entirely inaccessible, requiring the glued sole to be split open, or entire shoe to be replaced. Both

306-556: The zori into fuku-zōri (cloth zori, 服草履 （ ふくぞうり ） ) Modern zori are usually made with the straps as a separate piece, not woven at the same time as the sole. The hanao are the straps holding the sole to the foot; the part that should fit loosely between the toes is the maetsubo ( 前壺 ) , and the side-straps are the yoko-o ( 横緒 ) . Hanao , like zori soles, are traditionally symmetrical, with no difference between left and right, though some designs diverge from this. The hanao of informal zori can be made of

324-408: Was often sewn on. This could be made of coiled hemp rope ( asaura-zōri ), wisteria stems, ( fujiura-zōri ), or wood in lateral strips ( zōri-geta or itatsuke-zōri ). Leather soles were used on setta . Modernly, polyurethane and cork are used as outsoles. Zori also have a variety of upper surfaces. Zori with a woven wicker covering are referred to as tatami omote If it

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