Anyone got any tips on how to tie draw string pants?

[Ti]

Usually when I sweat the gi soaks up the sweat and the strings don't move even when untied, but at the start when dry I find tey get loose.

How do you tie your drawstring pants so they don;'t get loose?

[isshinryuwarrior]

Pull really hard?

[24fightingchickens]

Usually when I sweat the gi soaks up the sweat and the strings don't move even when untied, but at the start when dry I find tey get loose.

How do you tie your drawstring pants so they don;'t get loose?

A friend of mine used to always say that karate was Japanese for "art performed in difficult clothing."

Try losing the string and having some elastic sewn in there if you don't like it. Drawstring pants are pretty primitive. It's too bad that gi manufacturers who make good Japanese tournament cut uniforms have not abandoned the draw string.

When I work out, I prefer to wear a t-shirt and shorts, not a karate uniform. It saves money, because I don't have to buy as many uniforms, and its more comfortable. Plus, I don't have that popping noise to make me feel complacent about how fast I am going. It's hard to feel good about your martial arts skills when you are dressed down.

One suggestion I have for you is to look at the front of the pants. There are two loops there that the strings can be put through, usually. Do not tie the pants in the middle, but tie the first half of the knot under one of the loops, and then tie the second half over the top, so that it is anchored as well as tied in a knot.

The elastic is more expensive, but it is really the way to go. Gi pants are very uncomfortable to me.

[karatekid1975]

I don't usually have a problem with my pants. I tie my draw string (like I tie my shoe laces), and it stays for me. I have problems with my belt LOL. It doesn't like to stay tied. But I found if I tie it tight the first time, and make sure it's tight before I start class, it's fine.

[Jay]

pull you trousers up higher and tie your belt lower it will help keep your trousers from coming loose

[orion82698]

My pants are ellastic, so I pulled the string out. Pain in the butt!

[Zaine]

like you do your shoes

[Ti]

I do tie it like my shoes.

I think Ill just wet my gi pants.

[24fightingchickens]

I think Ill just wet my gi pants.

That didn't really come out the way you intended, did it?

OH! OH! I made another funny! I'm on a roll tonight, boys and girls.

[A. Orstrom]

Usually when I sweat the gi soaks up the sweat and the strings don't move even when untied, but at the start when dry I find tey get loose.

How do you tie your drawstring pants so they don;'t get loose?

I have had that problem as well, especially with my aikido gi. I found that using the trousers from one of my karate gis helped. This particular gi is made out of 100% cotton, but the drawstring is nylon. It doesn't matter how wet it is, it never ever sticks.

So if you don't want to buy elastic pants, try to pull out the drawstring and replace it with a synthetic one.

Hope this helps