Your Gi: 100% Cotton or cotton poly blend?

[Armbar]

Hey everyone.

What kind of gi do you prefer?

[Pacificshore]

100% Cotton heavyweight

[Jussi Häkkinen]

Shureido's new blends (NW and FA). Heavyweight and combining the best qualities of both cotton and polyester (more durable, dries faster, is stiffer, more comfortable).

100% cotton is also OK, although not as good.

Cheap and light poly/cottons, then, are the worst thing there is.

[strangepair03]

I am suprised that the poll is almost even.....I thought 100 % cotton would be ahead by far.?.?.?.

[Holland]

All of mine are 100 percent cotton.

[Jussi Häkkinen]

I am suprised that the poll is almost even.....I thought 100 % cotton would be ahead by far.?.?.?.

That's because of the modern high quality poly/cotton blends. Top brands have taken the development past cotton.

If the poly/cotton would still mean the same as it did 5 years ago (in case of karate uniforms), nobody would vote it.

[strangepair03]

I am suprised that the poll is almost even.....I thought 100 % cotton would be ahead by far.?.?.?.

That's because of the modern high quality poly/cotton blends. Top brands have taken the development past cotton.

If the poly/cotton would still mean the same as it did 5 years ago (in case of karate uniforms), nobody would vote it.

I see your point....I guess I should jump into the modern times and try one of the newer blend gi's.....In my head they all remind me of the horrible century ones that came out in the late 80's (if you remember)

[Jussi Häkkinen]

In my head they all remind me of the horrible century ones that came out in the late 80's (if you remember)

I've seen similar ones (Century isn't a big brand here in Europe) and they're horrible, that is true.

I used to swear by cotton until I saw some of the new ones and eventually purchased one. When the do-gi is lighter than cotton, more comfortable, dries fast (in 2 hours after washing) and still looks like a heavyweight cotton uniform, it is something special.

New materials do not sacrifice the traditional look and feel. They only make it better.

Try the Shureido NW-3 - if you like the heavyweight feel - or NW-2 for a bit lighter feel. You will be surprised.

[strangepair03]

Thanks for the info, I just purchased a KW-11 (middleweight)....My next will be one of the new waves, the NW-2 would be about the right weight?

[Jussi Häkkinen]

Thanks for the info, I just purchased a KW-11 (middleweight)....My next will be one of the new waves, the NW-2 would be about the right weight?

NW-3 is approximately same thickness/weight as K-11. NW-2 is a bit lighter.

Can't go wrong with either one.