| To be short and simple: with special care! Here are | | | | product available. Never use powdered washing |
| a few simple rules to follow in order to get | | | | detergent and never use a detergent with bleach. |
| maximum satisfaction from your Gi. | | | | Also, you won't want to use any softeners. If |
| Wash your Gi | | | | your gi feels stiff, than that is okay. After a few |
| I wash my gi after every training session in COLD | | | | intense training seconds, it will soften up. |
| WATER on a short cycle (28 minutes). If your | | | | Never use a dryer |
| machine does not have a COLD setting, use the | | | | This shrinks the Gi (reducing usable lifespan), and it |
| lowest setting on your machine. Spin at low or | | | | also damages it. Your gi will becomes stiffer. If |
| medium. Do not use the HIGH setting, since it | | | | your dryer has an Air Only setting, that would be |
| could deshape your gi. | | | | okay. This is what I use. If you need your Gi the |
| Blood stains | | | | next day, I recommend purchasing a second Gi or |
| You will not need to use bleach, if you wash your | | | | at least a second jacket. |
| Gi after every training session. For blood stains | | | | Never iron your gi |
| (yes, it happens) I recommend using Stain Wizard. | | | | A heavy weight or medium weight gi does not |
| What kind of washing detergent? | | | | need to be ironed if you follow the traditional gi |
| Always use liquid detergent to wash your gi. I | | | | folding way. Any wrinkles left, will be taken care |
| personally use woollite, since this is the best | | | | of by your body heat. |