I used it once, but I washed it thoroughly, so I think there's no problem. The white obi has a few loose threads, but I don't think they're very noticeable. I would appreciate it if I could buy everything as a set. I think I paid around 7000 yen when I bought the yukata itself. The obi was about 1600 yen. The obi cord was about 1400 yen.