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Hi guys i'm 180cm and i obviously buy the 180 size in the japanese cut and im struggling to shrink my shureido and my tokaido gi's they are 100% cotton and i just cant shrink them do they take several washes before i see any difference?

thanks

chris

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Hi guys i'm 180cm and i obviously buy the 180 size in the japanese cut and im struggling to shrink my shureido and my tokaido gi's they are 100% cotton and i just cant shrink them do they take several washes before i see any difference?

thanks

chris

I was told to wash them with hot water and put them in a dryer for a few cycles ( otherwise never put your gi in dryer). Since Tokaido and Shureido are high quality (and expensive) I would also consider taking them to a tailor for better adjustments.

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hmm, that's funny, usually the Japanese brands I buy shrink up nicely. It could be that because you bought a higher-end brand that they pre-shrunk the fabric. In that case, aside from trying what luca61 said, there's not much you can do.

On the brighter side, if you really need it that much smaller, a gi that is tailored smaller is going to look a lot better than a gi that has been shrunken and is bunching at the seams.

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  • 8 months later...
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soak the gi in hot water as soon as you buy it.However if you have already bought one, wash it a few times in the washing machine with hot water and it should shrink. Also next time, try warrior meijin gold .. very durable and good brand....

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Hi guys i'm 180cm and i obviously buy the 180 size in the japanese cut and im struggling to shrink my shureido and my tokaido gi's they are 100% cotton and i just cant shrink them do they take several washes before i see any difference?

thanks

chris

I was told to wash them with hot water and put them in a dryer for a few cycles ( otherwise never put your gi in dryer). Since Tokaido and Shureido are high quality (and expensive) I would also consider taking them to a tailor for better adjustments.

Strange, I'm 178cm but I have to buy a 190 or a 200 for a better fit!!!

"Challenge is a Dragon with a Gift in its mouth....Tame the Dragon and the Gift is Yours....." Noela Evans (author)

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Did you wash in hot water? 1-3 times in hot water should do the most of it, in 100% cotton. If not, it doesn't shrink.. maybe the cotton has already been shrank?

  • 1 year later...
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I always go a size larger and shrink my gi on purpose, I'm tall and thin 183cm 80kg so a 6 usually fits great after a hot wash and a dry cycle..

The past is no more; the future is yet to come. Nothing exist except for the here and now. Our grand business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what's clearly is clearly at hand...Lets continue to train!

Posted

This is a strange question; I always thought that quality gis were supplied pre-shrunk?????

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It usually depends on the makers. But they usually warn you about it. From my experience, the Gi will shrink the first 2 times you boil them. Thereafter, they will shrink extremely minimal. You probably won't notice shrinkage thereafter until after 1-2 years of washing.

In other words, boil twice. If it's still too long, use scissors.

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