May 3, 201610 yr So for the longest time I would lysol spray my obi. But I've decided screw it, and decided to hand wash my obi in the sink with some laudnry degernt. It took a few days to dry. Luckily I had a spare obi. So for people that wash your belts, do you have a spare or do you just not go to your dojo. Teachers are always learning
May 3, 201610 yr honestly my belt drys pretty quick and I am a terrible person but when i wash my belt i use the machine lol
May 3, 201610 yr When I've washed my belt, which is rare, I air dry it outdoors. I live in Los Angeles, so the dry air doesn't take that long. I usually have another belt in my bag just in case. Being a good fighter is One thing. Being a good person is Everything. Kevin "Superkick" McClinton
May 3, 201610 yr I don't wash mine very often (I don't usually sweat enough for it to get gross), but I just machine wash cold and hang it to dry.Usually I'll wash it when I don't have class for awhile (class is Tuesday and Thursday, so I'll wash it Thursday night so it has until Tuesday to dry).
May 3, 201610 yr Author Great replies, I mean if I did an ground based art it would be a weekly thing. Teachers are always learning
May 4, 201610 yr My Sensei just washed his for the first time since he earned it (mid 1990's). It was leaving dirt marks on his new gi. Edited August 31, 201610 yr by LLLEARNER "Those who know don't talk. Those who talk don't know." ~ Lao-tzu, Tao Te Ching "Walk a single path, becoming neither cocky with victory nor broken with defeat, without forgetting caution when all is quiet or becoming frightened when danger threatens." ~ Jigaro Kano
May 6, 201610 yr Where the so-called tradition originates is anyone's guess, but from what the natives say, it is definitely not from Okinawa or Japan. With the humid climate of Japan and semi-tropical climate of Okinawa, cotton dogi and belts can get quite nasty with sweat and dirt. Colour belts go into the wash along with everything else. Embroidered belts are the only exceptions, but even those are dry-cleaned or hand washed at least once or twice a week.
May 6, 201610 yr Author One of the main reasons I am not a fan of the white gi. Though I will wear all white for special occasions. Teachers are always learning
May 15, 201610 yr Great replies, I mean if I did an ground based art it would be a weekly thing.This. I wash mine every week. It dries well enough to wear overnight. http://alphajiujitsu.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJhRVuwbm__LwXPvFMReMww
May 16, 201610 yr One of the main reasons I am not a fan of the white gi. Though I will wear all white for special occasions.If I ever start my own school, we'll wear black gis at least until black belt (then probably white tops with black bottoms as I think the black belt just looks better on a white top as opposed to the full ninja look.
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