化粧まわし – Keshō Mawashi

A mawashi is like a loincloth or woven cloth belt that sumo wrestlers wear when they wrestle.  A keshō mawashi has a special silk apron-like thing attached in front.  Only wrestlers in the Makuuchi and Jūryō divisions are allowed to wear it.  Each wrestler is supported by a sponsor company or an individual, and the keshō mawashi is given them as a reward.  One keshō mawashi will cost at least $10,000 USD, and can cost more than one million dollars.  A keshō mawashi is usually made from a traditional high quality material like, Nishijin-ori, Hakata-ori, etc., and are only woven by skilled craftsmen.