how to wash a gi without shrinkin it

[rydenb15]

as it says above how should you do it without shrinkin it

 

[Simco]

I can't think of a method of washing that would shrink a gi.
Drying is a different story.

 

[Clifford]

Use cold water, hot water shrinks it up so does the dryer.

 

[Rip-Rabbo]

Could also give it a little stretch occasionally when it's drying.

 

[kid dynamite]

cold water

 

[ElKarlo]

Cold water. Does anyone here even do their own laundry?

 

[theProdigy]

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but aren't most gi's PRE-shrunk? I'm pretty sure my Koral MKM is..

 

[FlameBoy]

I can't think of a method of washing that would shrink a gi.

washing on 90 degrees? that might do it

 

[Ghost Dog]

all i do is machine wash cold water... fluff air dryer (usually 2.5 cycles).

this hasnt shrunk any of my gi's and i do this regularly to atama's, mkimonos.

 

[Sub Dude]

Cold water, hang it up to dry...then air fluff for about 20 mins, so it doesn't feel like cardboard...

 

[fightme]

Cold water...hang it in the California sun...put on and train

 

[PhxJudoJujitsu]

Wash it in cold water, let it air dry

 

[juanlawnmower]

Air dry it. On my Atama gi, I like to go out every hour or so and ruffle the gi top, just so it doesn't dry too stiff/starchy.

 

[Ghost Dog]

Air dry it. On my Atama gi, I like to go out every hour or so and ruffle the gi top, just so it doesn't dry too stiff/starchy.

you dont even need to do this... it takes wayyy too long. cold water, fluff dry.

 

[Sax MMA]

i wash in cold and hang dry the Gi top...I dry my bottoms normal

 

[AZ BJJ]

I washed mine in cold and then dried/shrunk it until it fit just right. From then on, only cold water and hang dry.

 

[davejitsu]

I have a Black Classic Koral and it is pre-shrunk, but I still hang dry it to be safe. I had a bad experience with one of my Krugans and it shrunk to the point my armpits had zero blood flow.

 

[Flounder]

my Gameness is pre-shrunk, and I washed & dryed it once or twice and it shrunk. Even things that are "pre-shrunk" can shrink more.

*I usually train no-gi before you flame me for only washing my Gi once or twice.

 

[krait]

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but aren't most gi's PRE-shrunk? I'm pretty sure my Koral MKM is..

Not all of them are pre shunk. My Atamas and HCK's shrunk quite a bit. I like the ones that aren't preshrunk. Becasue then you can shrink them yourself to get teh exact fit you want by drying it with heat till its the way I want it and then I just start air drying it.

 

[JiuJitsuZombi3]

mine isnt pre shrunk. Just let it hang after you wash it instead of drying it.