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how are you supposed to wash your belt and gi?


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First off, I have never washed my belt. It shouldn't need it, in my experience.

The gi, wash on the cold/cold cycle, and tumble dry on low, or better yet, hang dry it if you can.

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yeah there's no need to wash a gi at high enough temperatures for it to shrink. not for a half decent gi anyway.

i've never washed a belt either.

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I suppose you could wash the belt. Most schools tell you not to. But if it's stinky...just wash it with the gi. If you have a belt that has tape on it for stripes, you may want to take them off and replace them after washing.

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You don't. They come large and when you wash them they shrink. If you want to minimize the shrinkage, use cold water and hang dry.

Definitely wash your belt! It collects sweat from working out. If you grapple, groundfight it will pick up dust and dirt as well as the sweat of others. On rare occasion, you might get blood on it.

Don't throw your belt in with your dogi as it will stain it.

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If it is cotton it will shrink. You can minimize shrinking by washing in cold water only and never put it in the dryer. Hang dry the gi. As for the belt, I washed one years ago and never again

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If you do wash the belt, don't use bleach!

Also, if you use bleach on your gi, I have found that it makes the gi fall apart sooner because it weakens the fabric.

With respect,

Sohan

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