Japanese WWII Military Uniform Fabric Puttees Leg Binders Makikyahan Gaiter MK33 rope Manufacturing imperfections

Manufacturing imperfections

5 cm wide x 33 cm tall

Cracked lid

Edo Kiriko

[Bottom left] 18 x 18 x 20

Japanese WWII Military Uniform Fabric Puttees Leg Binders Makikyahan Gaiter MK33 rope Manufacturing imperfectionsVtg Japanese Military Uniform Puttees This is a pair of vintage Japanese WWII military uniform puttees, also called makikyahan. They are long stretches of fabric with ties on one end, used to bind the legs from the ankle to the knee to protect them. These were a ubiquitous accessory for military uniforms worldwide during the First and Second World Wars. Other forms of kyahan, or gaiters, were commonly used by workers, such as firemen and police,