When the monks fastened toggles and loops to their robes, they caused the robes to wear. “I allow toggle shields and loop shields.” They fastened the toggle shields and the loop shields on the edge of the robe. The corners of the robe separated. “I allow you to fasten the toggle shields at the edge and the loop shields twelve or thirteen centimeters in from the edge.”

At this time the monks from the group of six wore their sarongs like householders—in the elephant-trunk style, the fish-tail style, the four-corner style, the palm-leaf style, and with pleats. People complained and criticized them, “They’re just like householders who indulge in worldly pleasures!” “You shouldn’t wear your sarong like householders—in the elephant-trunk style, the fish-tail style, the four-corner style, the palm-leaf style, or with pleats. If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.” The monks from the group of six wore their upper robes like householders. People complained and criticized them, “They’re just like householders who indulge in worldly pleasures!” “You shouldn’t wear your upper robe like householders. If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”