First, how to secure color on a brand new non-white uniform.
How you can shrink your gi
How you can wash your gi without shrinking it
How you can ensure it lasts as long as possible


First Washing

The first time that you wash a gi is the most important. It can really be a make or break time because it really sets the standard for how you'll treat your uniform in the future. If you take care of it from the start (by following this guide), then you can be sure that it will last you a long time.
1. Wash in cold water. Never use hot water.
2.Hang or perhaps line dry.*
3.Never make use of chlorine bleach. Chlorine bleach will ruin the materials of the gi.
**If you want your gi to shrink - It is usually advised that you simply purchase your gi according to each brands' personal sizing chart. When the uniform fits a little too big right out of the bag, a clothing dryer -properly used- may be used make the gi, "shrink to fit".
To achieve this, we all advise primary washing the gi in cold water and then putting it in the dryer at a lower setting. Check up on the kimono every 5-10 minutes until it has arrived at the desired size, and then hang dry for the duration.
**If you don't want your uniform to shrink - For those who do not want your gi to shrink, launder it on cool and hang dry it. Hang drying will also assist the gi be preserved for a longer period. It's acceptable to dry your gi, just know that it fades away faster using this method. The more processes you put it through, the smaller its robustness.

Subsequent Laundering

The instructions at this point will continue as if your uniform fits your body exactly as you want it to.
1. Wash in cold water.
2.By no means use Chlorine bleach.
3.Suspend or line dry.
Optional Suggestions for Blue/Black/Colored uniforms
. Prior to the 1st wash, soak the gi inside a sink or tub with 2-3 cups of of white vinegar as well as water. Allow it to go saturate for twenty to thirty minutes, then wash. This helps set the color in your gi and decrease its diminishing.
. On future washes, just use a color safe laundry detergent.

There's a lot of debate concerning employing vinegar to be able to lock in the colour because plenty of people conisder that they will lock in the hue good enough when it is still in the factory. I can merely admit to my personal ordeal, but I have often made use of vinegar in order to secure the color and I have never had any kind of color come off my uniform and my uniforms remain really brightly coloured even with years of training in them.