Why won't my gi stay shut??

[Grenadier]

I've found that lightweight uniforms (cheaper ones, especially) that have troubles staying tied shut, can be helped by a spraying of the ties with some starch. This will give the strings a bit more tack, and could possibly hold things together a bit better.

[aefibird]

Good tip Grenadier - thanks for sharing!

[Aru]

Hi guys, I'm getting a new lightweight uniform soon and want to avoid the limpness my previous one had. I've had bad experiences with starching shirts with spray-on starch in the past. What specific brands do people use, ahow heavy/thick do you spray it on?

Thank a lot!

[aefibird]

I spray tons of starch on my gi when I'm ironing it for competition or special training use (e.g. seminars, demo's). You probably shouldn't use as much as I do () but I've found that the more I use, the better results I get. The best way to avoid that 'limpness', however, is to buy a heavier/thinker gi.

[Lazyeyedhobo]

Why do schools make people wear gis anyway? A muscle man shirt that says hard rock cafe on it and some cool black sweat pants would be more comfortable and look cooler.

[y2_sub]

Why do schools make people wear gis anyway? A muscle man shirt that says hard rock cafe on it and some cool black sweat pants would be more comfortable and look cooler.

And thats how you transform a martial artist into a thug