Hi

I need some help/advice. I have a heavy weight Tokaido gi which I have had for years. I wore it to a judo session when I went along to try it out and it got ripped while doing some randoori.

Badically, I have ended up with added ventilation under the arm pit from this and one of the tabs for the gi top has come off (no big deal, I can easily get that re-attached). The main issue is the rip under the arm pit. It ripped along the seem, can I use something like "magic-hem" to fix this or am I going to have to go out and buy some heavy duty cotton to sew it back together?

Many thanks

Muttley

I would resew it, but frankly, that gi is pretty much done. Invest in a cheap Judo gi in the future. Karate gi's, even heavyweights, are just not made to handle that kind of abuse.

I dont see myself training in Judo again, I have gone back to my Karate routes.

Has the fabric actually ripped or has the stitching come undone? If the fabric is ripped I would patch from inside and relegate the gi to second-tier duties. If the stitching is bust then I would take it to someone with an industrial sewing machine for re-stitching.

The stitching came undone

Take it to a tailor/seamstress and see what can be done. Tokaido gis are too good to throw away!

If you look for somewhere that does alterations, shortening jeans and that sort of thing they could probably repair it in five minutes. Some branches of Timpsons (ubiquitous UK keycutting/shoe mending and repair service) will alter jeans so they might be worth a look.

If you look for somewhere that does alterations, shortening jeans and that sort of thing they could probably repair it in five minutes. Some branches of Timpsons (ubiquitous UK keycutting/shoe mending and repair service) will alter jeans so they might be worth a look.

Thanks, I will have a look around or alternatively I will take it to good old mum along with the kids school uniform when I go to get that lot taken up!

I would resew it, but frankly, that gi is pretty much done. Invest in a cheap Judo gi in the future. Karate gi's, even heavyweights, are just not made to handle that kind of abuse.

Yeah...THIS!! Solid post!! I can't sew to save my life!!