Komon is...

Komon is one of Japanese classic kimonos. It originates tiny patterns and designs on whole kimono.
Because of pattern position on komon, you can not wear it for any formal occasions.
Patterns on homongi and tsukesage are designed on sholders, but komon is not, apart from edo-komon.
Nowadays, Edo-komon, Kyo-komon and Kaga-komon are collectively called major komon depending on dyeing techniques.

Types of komon

Edo-komon
Komon is a pattern printing and small design all over the kimono.
After the second world war, Mr.Kosuke Komiya was designated as a cultural asset of national importance in kimono dyeing section in Japan.
Classic komono has been especially so called Edo-komon in order to distinguish between modern and classic komono in kimono.
During the war, the name of Edo -komon was sometimes used, and it became popular by Japamese Cultural Properties Protection Committee who named.
Edo-komon as a pattern for kamishimo, became popular during Samurai at the edo era, then technically accomplished. In another word, Kamishimo-komon.Each feudal lord competed with others in making own komono, helped higher value on komon at the edo era.
Outstanding work were omeshi in tokugawa family, same-komon in satsuma family and ujigawa / nabeshima-komon in sasaki family.

Kaga-komon
This is also classic komon in Kanazawa area in Japan.
Kanazawa area used be called as Kaga by the edo era so that it is so called Kaga-komon now.

Kyo-komon
This is also classic komon in Kyoto area in Japan.
Kyoto area used be called as Kyo by the edo era so that it is so called Kyo-komon now.