pink stains on 3 Hirota gi's

[Rig]

I purchased 3 Hirota Pinack gi's just over 1 year ago and I've noticed that all 3 of my gi's have developed a red/pink stain around the top of the jacket, just where you might see some sweat marks.

I have have 3 other makes of Karate gi's and wear all 6 gi's over the course of a week so that the wear and tear are divided between these dogi's and my other 3 gi's have no developed these red/pink marks just the expected sweat marks.

All my gi's are machine washed on a sub 30 degree wash.

Has anyone else had this issue with Hirota dogi's? it just seems strange that it's only on them.

[DWx]

Is there a label near the top or in the collar? Could be dye migrating off the label ink. If it's all 3 gi's in the same place I would give them a call to see if they would replace.

[Rig]

No, not from a label.

I've contacted both the importer and Hirota direct and neither can explain why this has happened and claim never to have had it happen before.

I just wondered if anyone else had had this issue?

I'm my nearly 30 years of training I've never seen anything like this and my other gi have not shown and other signs.

[Nidan Melbourne]

That is very unusual response for a gi. Maybe there may be something in the gi that is responding to your sweat that is making it red?

[Rig]

That is very unusual response for a gi. Maybe there may be something in the gi that is responding to your sweat that is making it red?

One thought was maybe I had a cut or spot on my neck and that caused a small amount of blood to seep into the material and this was my current theory but then I've heard from someone else who has had the same issue (red/pink marks) so I'm back to square one.

[bushido_man96]

Have you contacted the company about this issue? Perhaps its an issue they've had multiple reports about, and they may be willing to help you out.

[Rig]

I've contacted both the supplier and Hirota direct and neither have heard of this issue before and unable to help

It's a shame as I love Hirota gi's

[DWx]

It is weird that it should happen to all of them. You aren't wearing something else with them are you? Like a red necklace or rash guard or tracksuit top. I used to get some red staining round the collar of my dobok but put it down to the tracksuit top I was sometimes throwing on top.

[Rig]

No, I don't wear t-shirts or rash guards and the fleece that I wear over the top is white as well.

I do wear 3 other gi's throughout the week and none of them have the marks.

All my gi's are worn the same, same kind of class, washed the same and hung up the same.