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doesnt washing your black belt discolor it?

A little bit - if it's a cotton black belt - but only via looong time. The effect is far less visible than the wear of a satin belt.

So, if you have a quality belt, the fading is rather minimal.

Jussi Häkkinen

Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Seibukan Karate-Do (Kyan Chotoku lineage)

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I tell all my students to never wash their belt as it's a cheating way of looking like you're more experienced. Especially if one were a black belt. But by that point they've matured and know better than to do something that silly. The same goes for silk/satin black belts. People just get them because they wear quicker and create the same impression.

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If I come out of a really sweaty training session I hang my belt out to dry instead of leaving it to fester in my bag. But I could never EVER wash it.

Why? Even if it'd be really dirty? Would you just buy a new one then?

I'm actually a bit surprised about the beliefs towards the belt. :)

Jussi Häkkinen

Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Seibukan Karate-Do (Kyan Chotoku lineage)

Turku

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Why? Even if it'd be really dirty? Would you just buy a new one then?

I can't see how being in a dojo, regardless of how hard you are training that your belt could get that dirty. One of the dojos I train in has black mats and my gi gets stuff on it all the time but not that much.

If I was doing some outdoor training and ended up getting covered in mud and god knows what else (although for the life of me I can't imagine how that would happen) I would wipe off the muck from the belt with a damp cloth.

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Errr slightly technical point but generally if you wash your white belt it turns a dirty shade of brown

:-?

You must have some funny coloured water in your washing machine KarateK :lol:

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They do!!!! We tell all our beginners dont put your white belt in with your gi as it turns everything brown - strange but true I promise!!

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