Starching the gi

[Jussi Häkkinen]

  Vinson said:

How about the Kamikaze gis. Do they shrink much?

I think that the shrinkage of Kamikaze is quite acceptable. They lose approximately half a size - one size when washed in hot cycle (90°C/194°F) once or twice (that's what I use to "set" the size of a do-gi). However, my friend used the warm cycle (60°C/140°F) for a first couple of washes and after that has used the cold cycle (40°C/104°F). His do-gi has pretty well kept its size, shrinking less than half a size. Kamikaze do-gi do shrink less than Shureido.

You really can't go wrong with a Kamikaze America or Kamikaze Europa.