armanox Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I'm all ears when it comes to tips for keeping dobok looking new. I go through so many! Honestly why does white have to be the traditional colour just shows up the dirt more!!!As gross as it sounds I sweat a heck of a lot and this is my biggest problem with my dobok. They tend to go an off white or dirty white after a while. To minimise damage I try to wash it as soon as I get home, or baring that, soak it in cold water until I am ready to wash it. Then I wash with plenty of soap and a stain remover / optical brightener. When it does get a bit dirty looking, white vinegar or peroxide are good alternatives to bleach.Perhaps you need something like what Shuriedo, Tokaido, and Toyo do - the fabric has a blue tint to it when you buy it, which will fade over time, but it slows down yellowing as a result. Or, I personally love my unbleached judo gi. Maybe the unbleached look needs to be more popular? "Karate is NOT about the colour of belt you wear it is about the person you become;...to be a good blackbelt is to be humble and respectful amongst other things." -Dobbersky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spodo Komodo Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I personally love my unbleached judo gi. Maybe the unbleached look needs to be more popular?I had an unbleached organic cotton Aikido gi that I used for karate a while back. It lasted for ages but eventually had to be retired when I got blood on it as there was no way unbleached fibres were going to give that stain up without chemicals. It was also a light green colour after a sock incident.Personally I don't machine wash my gi very often, after a class it gets rinsed in clean cold water, spun in the washing machine and hung up in the shower to drip dry. I have three gis which have clearly numbered labels (with a laundry marker) and they get worn in rotation so that gi no.1 gets at least a week to dry. Once a month they get a machine wash and in winter they might get a tumble dry just to get one back into service in time. Even cheap gis can last 5-6 years with a bit of care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWx Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I'm all ears when it comes to tips for keeping dobok looking new. I go through so many! Honestly why does white have to be the traditional colour just shows up the dirt more!!!As gross as it sounds I sweat a heck of a lot and this is my biggest problem with my dobok. They tend to go an off white or dirty white after a while. To minimise damage I try to wash it as soon as I get home, or baring that, soak it in cold water until I am ready to wash it. Then I wash with plenty of soap and a stain remover / optical brightener. When it does get a bit dirty looking, white vinegar or peroxide are good alternatives to bleach.Perhaps you need something like what Shuriedo, Tokaido, and Toyo do - the fabric has a blue tint to it when you buy it, which will fade over time, but it slows down yellowing as a result. Or, I personally love my unbleached judo gi. Maybe the unbleached look needs to be more popular?I would and I can definitely see that being better. However TKD doboks are slightly different than standard dogi and we have to wear something specific so limited choice on brands available. "Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~ Confucius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armanox Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I'm all ears when it comes to tips for keeping dobok looking new. I go through so many! Honestly why does white have to be the traditional colour just shows up the dirt more!!!As gross as it sounds I sweat a heck of a lot and this is my biggest problem with my dobok. They tend to go an off white or dirty white after a while. To minimise damage I try to wash it as soon as I get home, or baring that, soak it in cold water until I am ready to wash it. Then I wash with plenty of soap and a stain remover / optical brightener. When it does get a bit dirty looking, white vinegar or peroxide are good alternatives to bleach.Perhaps you need something like what Shuriedo, Tokaido, and Toyo do - the fabric has a blue tint to it when you buy it, which will fade over time, but it slows down yellowing as a result. Or, I personally love my unbleached judo gi. Maybe the unbleached look needs to be more popular?I would and I can definitely see that being better. However TKD doboks are slightly different than standard dogi and we have to wear something specific so limited choice on brands available.I am aware of various Korean styles uniforms (WTF TKD, HKD). They should have stuck with plain uniforms.... "Karate is NOT about the colour of belt you wear it is about the person you become;...to be a good blackbelt is to be humble and respectful amongst other things." -Dobbersky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joaolx Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I just machine wash mine in a cold water gentle program and hang it outside to dry.No drying machine, no ironing and no bleach...So far so good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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