How to wash BJJ Gi?

[Lanky0]

So i've just got Shoyoroll's batch 7 gi's, the 7th Son and GoldenState, but I am not sure on how to wash them. On the budovideos site it says if the gi is blue/black then soak it in white vinegar before its first wash, it also says to wash in cold water.
Budovideos.com Kimono Care Instructions

On my washing machine I don't think there is a cold wash? The hand wash is at like 40 degrees and goes down to 30 but isn't that still hot? How should I wash my gi's? Help is much appreciated as my old gi I didn't really care about went in the wash with everything else but I don't wanna lose color or anything with my new SYR's.

 

[bjornvil]

I wash my gis at 30 degrees, normal cycle. Never had any issues.

 

[Rowdog]

why would you think 30 degrees is hot? ever walk outside when it's 30 degrees out?

 

[Shawn3210]

maybe he means celsius

 

[Lanky0]

Yeah im pretty sure its Celsius, is that to hot or?

 

[Shawn3210]

Yeah that's hot lol. I never seen a machine without a cold wash option before odd. Why not just hand wash it.

 

[Rod1]

Colors will fade no matter how you wash them.

Vinegar does absolutely nothing btw, there are some products for fixing dyes like Retayne and other fixatives.

The vinegar and salt are not fixatives, they are used to dye clothes, but once the dye is set they wont help at all, plus vinegar doesnt even works for cotton, its used for wool and nylon.

So the only "fixing" the vinegar will do is add a wash cycle to remove excess dye, which is the best way to "fix" clothes, just do a series of rinse cycles so excess dye comes off and then you can treat it as normal.

 

[Rod1]

Also dont wash after every workout, just remember to dry it after you are done.

 

[IQwrestler]

Also dont wash after every workout, just remember to dry it after you are done.

no.

 

[Rod1]

no.

Say that to people who only have one gi and train everyday in third world countries.

Judogis dont smell if you hang them after training. I wash my judogi once a week and hang dry, never has it developed a smell.

Problem arises when bacteria or mildew manage to get in the judogi (rolling with a dirty fella) then the moment sweat comes in the game they flourish, but nothing a good old sun dry and/or adding a spoon of ammonia in the cycle.

When i started training i only had one judogi and trained day and night so i didnt had time to wash and dry, and i was well off with a good washing machine, most didnt had washing machines that could handle good double weaves so they had to handwash which in a thick double weaves takes as much as 2 days to dry when handwashed.

And in 6 years of training hard sweating over a gallon (weighted in and after training), and over 100 degrees with 80-100 humidity, not a single case of ringworm or staph.

 

[Balto]

He obviously means 30 Celsius. It would be pretty tough to wash gis at 30 Fahrenheit, since the water would have turned into ice.

 

[Balto]

Say that to people who only have one gi and train everyday in third world countries.

Judogis dont smell if you hang them after training. I wash my judogi once a week and hang dry, never has it developed a smell.

Problem arises when bacteria or mildew manage to get in the judogi (rolling with a dirty fella) then the moment sweat comes in the game they flourish, but nothing a good old sun dry and/or adding a spoon of ammonia in the cycle.

When i started training i only had one judogi and trained day and night so i didnt had time to wash and dry, and i was well off with a good washing machine, most didnt had washing machines that could handle good double weaves so they had to handwash which in a thick double weaves takes as much as 2 days to dry when handwashed.

And in 6 years of training hard sweating over a gallon (weighted in and after training), and over 100 degrees with 80-100 humidity, not a single case of ringworm or staph.

The whole point of living in a developed country is that we don't have to do stuff that they do in third world countries -- like, for example, not wash their clothes.

I mean by your reasoning, we could all just drink unprotected water and hope we don't get cholera. I'm sure there are people living in third world countries who have been drinking unprotected water for 6 years without getting cholera, but that doesn't make it a good idea either.

 

[trn450]

The whole point of living in a developed country is that we don't have to do stuff that they do in third world countries -- like, for example, not wash their clothes.

I mean by your reasoning, we could all just drink unprotected water and hope we don't get cholera. I'm sure there are people living in third world countries who have been drinking unprotected water for 6 years without getting cholera, but that doesn't make it a good idea either.

QFT

You can get LOTS of nasty skin infections from grappling. E.g. aggressive streptococcal infections can literally lead to amputations, flesh-eating diseases, and death--and strep is everywhere! Or, you could end up with a really sexy straphylococcus aureus "boyle" to match them pretty cauliflower ears... who knows, maybe it'll even go septic (enter your blood stream) and give you a nasty case of infective endocarditis (your heart is kind of important) or pneumonia (lungs are important, too)--both of which can also cause death.

Tinea (ring worm, jock itch, athletes foot) is the least of your worries. Stay clean, and if you see something that doesn't look right treat it NOW not later. This stuff is serious... it's not too uncommon to see a high school wrestler who tried to tough-out a nasty case of cellulitis and end up a one-legged gimp, never able to wrestle again.

 

[Rod1]

The whole point of living in a developed country is that we don't have to do stuff that they do in third world countries -- like, for example, not wash their clothes.

That's as idiotic as saying that bottled water is healthier than normal water. Or the people that use special toilet seats for public bathrooms.

I mean by your reasoning, we could all just drink unprotected water and hope we don't get cholera. I'm sure there are people living in third world countries who have been drinking unprotected water for 6 years without getting cholera, but that doesn't make it a good idea either.

Assuming that washing your gi after every workout decreases the chances of getting disease.

And lol about trying to bring a parallel, its like saying that food without conservatives = certain death.

 

[Rod1]

QFT

You can get LOTS of nasty skin infections from grappling. E.g. aggressive streptococcal infections can literally lead to amputations, flesh-eating diseases, and death--and strep is everywhere! Or, you could end up with a really sexy straphylococcus aureus "boyle" to match them pretty cauliflower ears... who knows, maybe it'll even go septic (enter your blood stream) and give you a nasty case of infective endocarditis (your heart is kind of important) or pneumonia (lungs are important, too)--both of which can also cause death.

So? if you roll with someone infected the risk is there with a washed gi or not, the risk is the bearer not his gi.

BTW im a enviromental science graduate and my wife has a Masters in microbiology, im not about Ad hominems but she > mysophobia myths.

Tinea (ring worm, jock itch, athletes foot) is the least of your worries. Stay clean, and if you see something that doesn't look right treat it NOW not later. This stuff is serious... it's not too uncommon to see a high school wrestler who tried to tough-out a nasty case of cellulitis and end up a one-legged gimp, never able to wrestle again.

And wrestling doesnt has gis, there are proper cares that lower infections and then there are mysophobist practices with pseudoscientifical basis.

 

[Balto]

Assuming that washing your gi after every workout decreases the chances of getting disease.

Wait...this is not obvious to you? Do you believe dinosaur bones were put into the ground by Satan too?

In related news, the world is not flat, the law of gravity applies throughout the universe, and the big landmass to the west of Europe is actually a new place instead of India.

 

[Rod1]

Wait...this is not obvious to you? Do you believe dinosaur bones were put into the ground by Satan too?

In related news, the world is not flat, the law of gravity applies throughout the universe, and the big landmass to the west of Europe is actually a new place instead of India.

/facepalm

Are you saying me that if i roll with infected person A and then wash my gi, and i roll with infected person A and then aereate my gi i have an statistical (alpha 0.05) increased margin to be infected?

We also have to deal with the people that think that defense soap is better against germs and that overbrushing your teeth is better. Yet somehow its the mysophobes the ones that get the infections and cavities.

 

[trn450]

So? if you roll with someone infected the risk is there with a washed gi or not, the risk is the bearer not his gi.

BTW im a enviromental science graduate and my wife has a Masters in microbiology, im not about Ad hominems but she > mysophobia myths.

Clean people are less likely to be infected than dirty people. If you're an environmental science major, then you'd be familiar with the fact that one of the major reasons humans now have such long, enjoyable lives is that there has been a major emphasis on public sanitation.

I'm in the most challenging (most competitive as a student, most difficult in terms of training, etc) aspect of healthcare in terms of education and delivery and I'll take my own knowledge over yours or your wives and wash my clothes. My education > hers. No offense, but it is MUCH, MUCH, MUCH more difficult to get where I am today than where either you or your wife are. And, there is a reason for that. I don't mean to be a jerk, but your ignorance on this topic is frankly dangerous. You might get some silly people to follow your lead, and next thing you know we'll have the MRSA equivalent of the CA whooping cough epidemic, which I attribute to the nonsense spouted off by morons like Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy about vaccinations.

Let me break it down... even without heat, the washing action will help remove bacteria. In addition, the "detergent" (a term your wife should be familiar with if she's a MS in Micro) will lead to cell membrane destruction of bacteria! (i.e. death) Sure, it's not optimal, but it's better than nothing. And, since you like statistics, you should understand how exposure and probability work together. Kills as much bacteria as possible, become less exposed, and be less likely to develop and infection. Easy as that.

And wrestling doesnt has gis, there are proper cares that lower infections and then there are mysophobist practices with pseudoscientifical basis.

Right... and the addition of the Gi (a big, cotton fomite) just makes it all the more likely you'll get an infection. Lots of potentially dangerous, common bugs can survive for MONTHS on unsanitary fomites, like a Gi.

I have no idea where you're getting the idea that sanitation and cleanliness is pseudoscience. There is a reason Florence Nightengale is so famous.

 

[Balto]

/facepalm

Are you saying me that if i roll with infected person A and then wash my gi, and i roll with infected person A and then aereate my gi i have an statistical (alpha 0.05) increased margin to be infected?

Prevention, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Antimicrobial Resistance

"Wash sheets, towels, and clothes that become soiled with water and laundry detergent; use bleach and hot water if possible. Drying clothes in a hot dryer, rather than air-drying, also helps kill bacteria in clothes."

Yes, the general medical community does seem to agree with that. Please read my above post carefully too so you don't miss any other relevant news.

 

[Jinzumkei]

/facepalm

Are you saying me that if i roll with infected person A and then wash my gi, and i roll with infected person A and then aereate my gi i have an statistical (alpha 0.05) increased margin to be infected?

We also have to deal with the people that think that defense soap is better against germs and that overbrushing your teeth is better. Yet somehow its the mysophobes the ones that get the infections and cavities.

Wait are you really arguing AGAINST people washing their gis? That's gotta be a first for this forum.