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Bulltahr
Brown Belt
Joined: 08 Mar 2015
Posts: 727
Location: NEW ZEALAND
Styles: Shotokan, Seido Juku
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 Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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Some Gis are pre-shrunk , but they should mention this when ordering, if the Customer service rep know their stuff.
Upon recommendation of a KF regular, I recently ordered my first new higher end gi, A Ronin gi, now with my dimensions I straddle 2 sizes, the rep advised me to go with the bigger size, due to shrinkage. After several washes the pants shrunk 3 inches in length and the jacket fits much better than when I first tried them on. So absolutely imperative that you know your own dimensions and whether or not the gi is pre-shrunk or not.
The gi now fits me very well BTW. Very happy!
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Struggling_Mudansha
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Joined: 20 Aug 2016
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Some Gis are pre-shrunk , but they should mention this when ordering, if the Customer service rep know their stuff.
Upon recommendation of a KF regular, I recently ordered my first new higher end gi, A Ronin gi, now with my dimensions I straddle 2 sizes, the rep advised me to go with the bigger size, due to shrinkage. After several washes the pants shrunk 3 inches in length and the jacket fits much better than when I first tried them on. So absolutely imperative that you know your own dimensions and whether or not the gi is pre-shrunk or not.
The gi now fits me very well BTW. Very happy! |
Wish I had that experience, because every time I order one size larger for shrinkage, it never shrinks enough. 2 inches lengthwise seems to be the magic number for me. After that, it doesn't shrink anymore.
I had someone in my dojo have the same experience as I; he ordered a Shureido gi a size larger than normal, desperately tried to shrink it, couldn't accomplish it. He ended up selling it to someone, just as I had to do.
Maybe gi's do shrink significantly over time, but I really don't want to wear a gi that's slightly too big for a couple years. Besides, at that point, the gi will start to show its age. |
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Bulltahr
Brown Belt
Joined: 08 Mar 2015
Posts: 727
Location: NEW ZEALAND
Styles: Shotokan, Seido Juku
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| Struggling_Mudansha wrote: |
Wish I had that experience, because every time I order one size larger for shrinkage, it never shrinks enough. 2 inches lengthwise seems to be the magic number for me. After that, it doesn't shrink anymore.
I had someone in my dojo have the same experience as I; he ordered a Shureido gi a size larger than normal, desperately tried to shrink it, couldn't accomplish it. He ended up selling it to someone, just as I had to do.
Maybe gi's do shrink significantly over time, but I really don't want to wear a gi that's slightly too big for a couple years. Besides, at that point, the gi will start to show its age. |
Did you wash in hot water and dry in the dryer?
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Struggling_Mudansha
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Joined: 20 Aug 2016
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| Struggling_Mudansha wrote: |
Wish I had that experience, because every time I order one size larger for shrinkage, it never shrinks enough. 2 inches lengthwise seems to be the magic number for me. After that, it doesn't shrink anymore.
I had someone in my dojo have the same experience as I; he ordered a Shureido gi a size larger than normal, desperately tried to shrink it, couldn't accomplish it. He ended up selling it to someone, just as I had to do.
Maybe gi's do shrink significantly over time, but I really don't want to wear a gi that's slightly too big for a couple years. Besides, at that point, the gi will start to show its age. |
Did you wash in hot water and dry in the dryer? |
I did; multiple washes in hot water with the dryer on high. I needed the jacket to shrink significantly in all directions but couldn't accomplish it. |
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Nidan Melbourne
KF Sempai
Joined: 21 Aug 2013
Posts: 2358
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Styles: Goju-Ryu, BJJ, Balintawak Arnis
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2017 12:13 am Post subject: |
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| Struggling_Mudansha wrote: |
| Bulltahr wrote: |
Some Gis are pre-shrunk , but they should mention this when ordering, if the Customer service rep know their stuff.
Upon recommendation of a KF regular, I recently ordered my first new higher end gi, A Ronin gi, now with my dimensions I straddle 2 sizes, the rep advised me to go with the bigger size, due to shrinkage. After several washes the pants shrunk 3 inches in length and the jacket fits much better than when I first tried them on. So absolutely imperative that you know your own dimensions and whether or not the gi is pre-shrunk or not.
The gi now fits me very well BTW. Very happy! |
Wish I had that experience, because every time I order one size larger for shrinkage, it never shrinks enough. 2 inches lengthwise seems to be the magic number for me. After that, it doesn't shrink anymore.
I had someone in my dojo have the same experience as I; he ordered a Shureido gi a size larger than normal, desperately tried to shrink it, couldn't accomplish it. He ended up selling it to someone, just as I had to do.
Maybe gi's do shrink significantly over time, but I really don't want to wear a gi that's slightly too big for a couple years. Besides, at that point, the gi will start to show its age. |
Thats why when I order a Gi I never expect it to Shrink, but will oder up a few sizes due to being heavier set requiring more room.
So I just get it taken up to allow me to wear it, but will normally wash it a few times to see what happens prior to the adjustment. |
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