Jussi Häkkinen Posted May 30, 2006 Share 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!!It depends on the manufacturer. Some cheaper belts have a low quality, unwashed "core" material that may be pretty much any colour. Kwon, for example, has used brown-ish core material that, indeed, will dye the outer layer of belt brown when washed. Their coloured belts also loose colour rather heavily - the fabrics haven't been prewashed (or preshrunk, either) before assembly.Generally, if you pay $5-$10 or some other minimal sum, you should expect that your belt will loose colour in the wash. If you get a good quality colour belt (these exist, too - some are for competition purposes and some firms just have decided to put some effort to colour belts as well), you should expect to pay similar sums of money as you would for a good quality black belt. Jussi HäkkinenOkinawan Shorin-Ryu Seibukan Karate-Do (Kyan Chotoku lineage)TurkuFinland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarateK Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Am only talking about white belts, and as (hopefully) these arent worn for long its pointless to spend money on a seperate one as opposed to the one you get with your gi Karate Ni Sentinashi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotokan-kez Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 The only belt i have washed is my white belt. I never washed any other but i have never lost any knowledge or anything else for my karate...i'm still as good as i always was. Walk away and your always a winner. https://www.shikata-shotokan.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramymensa Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 Well, I wash mine. In the end it's equipment as my karategi. I have a clean karategi, don't know why I should have a dirty belt. i am not that into the "spiritual" beliefs I'm afraid World Shotokan Karate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardHangHong Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 I can't remember if I ever washed my white belt as it was so many years ago. I'm sure my mum washed mine when I did karate as a little kid though. Richard Hang HongChief InstructorSeitou Ryu KarateFind me on Facebook!Seitou Ryu Karate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarateK Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I dont wash my belt - granted it hasnt been used in nearly a month now grrrrr Karate Ni Sentinashi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardHangHong Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I dont wash my belt - granted it hasnt been used in nearly a month now grrrrr How's the leg injury KarateK? Are you getting surgery or just physio? Richard Hang HongChief InstructorSeitou Ryu KarateFind me on Facebook!Seitou Ryu Karate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarateK Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I kind of refused physio as couldnt have the time off work.Got to go in for an arthroscopy but with current waiting lists could be up to 6 months, again grrrrr Karate Ni Sentinashi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymac Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 That stinks KarateK. Are you still having alot of pain? A great martial artist is one who is humble and respectful of others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarateK Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 It hurts less now, more so when I am walking around on it. It aches every day but that I can live with. Karate Ni Sentinashi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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