How to un-stink a gi?

[kabirlovero]

Just use some bleach...no , jk, idk

[Dent]

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Originally Posted by kabirlovero

Just use some bleach...no , jk, idk

Not if you want to keep that Dogi for any period of time. Cotton isn't a big fan of bleach. The fibers will corrode rapidly, and your $100 Dogi will be a dishrag.

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[DKKC]

Yup - I've destroyed a brand new gi with bleach! - poored a bit over the embroided kanji as my frinds reported it leaked colour and stained the gi in the wash. the bleack destroyed the fibers - they became briitle and ripped as soon as I put it on afterwards.

[Dent]

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Originally Posted by DKKC

Yup - I've destroyed a brand new gi with bleach! - poored a bit over the embroided kanji as my frinds reported it leaked colour and stained the gi in the wash. the bleack destroyed the fibers - they became briitle and ripped as soon as I put it on afterwards.

Ouch! Sorry to hear it, DKKC.

The only household thing I've found to help hold color is white vinegar. Added to a bucket of cold water, and the Dogi is submerged overnight.

Too late for that Dogi, but maybe the next one?

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[DKKC]

I know about that Dent - but is has only limited effect. My mates tried it and although it did help it wasn't 100% effective - so I thought that a bit of bleach on the kanji takes away some excess colour and the vinegar will fix the rest.

The next one I bought it without an embroidery and attached a patch!

[Dent]

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Originally Posted by DKKC

The next one I bought it without an embroidery and attached a patch!

That'll work too!

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[JAzze]

If you have a big enough pot (that you don't mind relegating to clothes-washing duty), you can boil a dogi. I have had some success with this method.

Another key to keeping dogis from getting smelly is to wash them immediately after training. This takes some discipline when you're beat up .

[Dent]

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Originally Posted by JAzze

Another key to keeping dogis from getting smelly is to wash them immediately after training. This takes some discipline when you're beat up .

And when you're nodding off at the 24-hour laundry in a foreign country.....

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