Thread: UNIFORM
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Old 09-24-2005, 03:48 PM   #16
giriasis
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Re: UNIFORM

If you overdry your gi it will shrink. I tend to dry mine until slightly damp then hang them up. Also the amount of shrinkage depends on the brand of gi you own. The Cheetah brand shrinks a lot, then I'd put Tiger Claw then Century behind that in that order. It's my impression the "cheaper" the gi, the "cheaper" the fabric and the more wear you will have. No matter, if you buy cheap you buy twice.

I have the bugin dogi and have been very satisfied and haven't had problems with drying it in a dryer. Also I don't have a problem with using non-liquid fabric softeners.

Anne Marie Giri
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