'Breaking in' a gi..

[Altephor]

Just got my gi, finally, and while the pants are especially comfy, the gi top is like a board right now it's so stiff. I have BJJ gi on Weds night, is there a way to break it in before that? Should I wash it with like a fabric softner or something?

 

[Rush_18]

just wash it in cold water and then hang it up to dry, i dont like to put any fabric sofners or anything in the wash with my gi, dunno if it will hurt or not, and also wearing it a few times when training will help the more than anything

 

[Senshi]

i wouldnt use a fabric softener. wash it cold and let it hang dry, if you want you can put it in the dryer but make sure you check on it consistently during the run to make sure it didnt shrink too much. also rolling around in it will make it broken in more : )

 

[shaftoe]

Put it in the dryer on the no heat setting with a dryer sheet.

 

[~Tommy~Da~Gun~]

Train and repeat,always repeat.

 

[Foppa21]

I agree. Just train in it already. I mean it's like another piece of clothing and not like say, a pair of gloves or a pair of skates.

Next one will ask "Should I put school patches on it before I start training in it?"

 

[Altephor]

Oh really, rolling around in it will make it less stiff? Gee I might have never thought of that. Or perhaps I'm asking because it's so stiff that I can barely put it on, nevermind trying any technique in it. Who would've guessed?

 

[MandaChuva]

Just get a single weive thats soft enought Atama has one of the best singles

 

[Altephor]

It IS a single weave from Atama.

 

[ShanghaiBJJ]

Soak it in hot noodle soup. Ramen will do just fine...

 

[Trickster***]

This might sound silly but....
First urinate on it. The Uric acid breaksdown the fibers in the gi...then dont wash it, just let it hang dry....after 3 or 4 clases it will be nice and worn in.

Or you can just skip the urinating and wear it 3 o4 times like everyone else does!