So I've always heard that you should never use bleach on Gi's as it weakens the fabric.
Has anyone regularly used bleach on theirs and how badly did it damage the gi?
One of my gis has gotten so rank that I'm considering pitching it outright, though it's still relatively intact. Even after washing it twice and hanging out in the sun to dry, it still reaks the second I start to sweat in it. Would nuking it with bleach cause it to tear apart in a couple uses/washes? A month?
Also, given the assorted skin infections I've been hearing about I'd probably be willing to reduce the life of a gi by say half to make sure anything living in a gi (other than myself) is dead. Hell, I'd probably be willing to replace my gi every month if this started showing up at any of the local gyms.
Thoughts?
-A.
Has anyone regularly used bleach on theirs and how badly did it damage the gi?
One of my gis has gotten so rank that I'm considering pitching it outright, though it's still relatively intact. Even after washing it twice and hanging out in the sun to dry, it still reaks the second I start to sweat in it. Would nuking it with bleach cause it to tear apart in a couple uses/washes? A month?
Also, given the assorted skin infections I've been hearing about I'd probably be willing to reduce the life of a gi by say half to make sure anything living in a gi (other than myself) is dead. Hell, I'd probably be willing to replace my gi every month if this started showing up at any of the local gyms.
Thoughts?
-A.