Repairing my Tokaido gi

[muttley]

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

[Judodad_karateson]

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.

[muttley]

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

[Spodo Komodo]

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.

[muttley]

The stitching came undone

[JR 137]

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

[Spodo Komodo]

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.

[muttley]

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!

[sensei8]

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!!