What is Chimono?

Chimono by cliCHair is a one-size salon gown for clients, worn over their own clothes through the whole appointment, from the consultation to the final styling. An adjustable closure fits every build and puts the gown on in a few seconds, and two colours, black and white, match the look of any salon. Together with the Cliform staff uniform, it gives clients and team one coordinated cliCHair image.

Specifications

Who Chimono is for

• Salons that want every client changed into a clean gown before the service starts.
• Colour, wash and treatment services, where products are handled close to the shoulders and the collar.
• Salons that dress the team in Cliform and want a matching look for their clients.

For a NIKA client kimono with waist ties and the logo on the back, see the comparison below.

Key features

• One size: fits every client, with no sizes to sort or stock.
• Adjustable closure: quick to put on and take off, and holds the gown in place at the basin.
• Black or white: black keeps colour marks less visible during technical services; white gives a bright, fresh look.
• Coordinated with Cliform: the cliCHair staff uniform completes the same look for the team.

How to use Chimono

1. Offer the Chimono when the client arrives, once jackets and scarves are off.
2. Close the adjustable closure so the front stays shut when the client leans back at the basin.
3. Check that the collar of the client's own garment is covered before any product is handled.
4. For colour, bleaching and perming, add a cape on top: the gown covers the clothes, the cape takes the direct contact with the product.
5. At the end, take it off by folding the front inwards and put it in the wash before the next use.

For professionals

• Service: consultation, wash, colour, treatment and styling services.
• In rotation: one Chimono per client per appointment; enough pieces for a full day of appointments let every client wear a freshly washed gown.
• At the station: for colour services, Nika Treatment Cape or the single-use Nika Disposable Dying Cape goes over the gown.
• Formats: one size, in black or white; the team look is completed by Cliform.

Chimono compared

• vs Nika Kimono: the NIKA client kimono in black, with short wide sleeves, waist ties and the white NIKA logo across the upper back. Chimono suits salons that want the cliCHair look in black or white with an adjustable closure; Nika Kimono suits salons that work with the NIKA range and want its logo on every client.

FAQ

Is Chimono worn by the client or by the staff?

By the client, over their own clothes for the whole appointment. For the team, the matching uniform is Cliform.

What size is Chimono?

One size, with an adjustable closure that fits different builds.

Black or white: which colour to choose?

Black keeps colour marks less visible during technical services; white suits bright salons and wash or styling services.

Is a cape needed on top during colour?

Yes: for colouring, bleaching and perming a cape goes over the gown and takes the direct contact with the product.

Material and care

Chimono is a reusable garment: change it after every client and wash it before the next use. Treat colour and bleach marks as soon as the service ends, while the residue is still fresh. Keep clean gowns folded or on a hook away from the colour bar, ready for the next client.