Jussi Häkkinen Posted May 23, 2006 Posted May 23, 2006 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 HäkkinenOkinawan Shorin-Ryu Seibukan Karate-Do (Kyan Chotoku lineage)TurkuFinland
Brandon Fisher Posted May 23, 2006 Posted May 23, 2006 Yes washing the belts will make them fade quicker. Brandon FisherSeijitsu Shin Do
lovekarate Posted May 24, 2006 Posted May 24, 2006 It;s been a short while since I started a martial art but i will never wash my belt unless it gets extremly dirty.
RichardHangHong Posted May 25, 2006 Posted May 25, 2006 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. Richard Hang HongChief InstructorSeitou Ryu KarateFind me on Facebook!Seitou Ryu Karate
RichardHangHong Posted May 25, 2006 Posted May 25, 2006 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. Richard Hang HongChief InstructorSeitou Ryu KarateFind me on Facebook!Seitou Ryu Karate
Jussi Häkkinen Posted May 25, 2006 Posted May 25, 2006 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 HäkkinenOkinawan Shorin-Ryu Seibukan Karate-Do (Kyan Chotoku lineage)TurkuFinland
RichardHangHong Posted May 26, 2006 Posted May 26, 2006 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. Richard Hang HongChief InstructorSeitou Ryu KarateFind me on Facebook!Seitou Ryu Karate
KarateK Posted May 26, 2006 Posted May 26, 2006 Errr slightly technical point but generally if you wash your white belt it turns a dirty shade of brown Karate Ni Sentinashi
RichardHangHong Posted May 29, 2006 Posted May 29, 2006 Errr slightly technical point but generally if you wash your white belt it turns a dirty shade of brownYou must have some funny coloured water in your washing machine KarateK Richard Hang HongChief InstructorSeitou Ryu KarateFind me on Facebook!Seitou Ryu Karate
KarateK Posted May 30, 2006 Posted May 30, 2006 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!! Karate Ni Sentinashi
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