How to look after your Karate Gi 道着の手入れ方法【Hirota Karate Gi & Belts】

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4 жыл бұрын

How to look after your Karate Gi 道着の手入れ方法【Hirota Karate Gi & Belts】
Having been a retailer for Hirota Karate Gi and Belts for quite some time, Stefanie Akita has often been asked by her customers how to maintain a Dōgi in a good condition.
Questions like how to wash the Karate Gi in order to possibly prevent shrinkage, which detergents to use, what to avoid and how to fold the Dōgi have come up many times. In this video, Stefanie Akita gives her recommendation how to maintain a Karate Gi nice and fresh and what to better avoid. Please have a look!
If there is any question unanswered, please leave a comment or contact us at info@shinjiakita.net
Link for downloading our “washing instructions” and information on possible shrinkage:
shinjiakita.net/english-1
Link to Akita´s video on Hirota´s different Karate Gi: • Hirota´s Karate Gi - V...
Link to Akita´s Hirota playlist: • Hirota Karate Gi & Belts
For this video, there are German subtitles available.
Für dieses Video gibt es deutsche Untertitel.
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Als Wiederverkäuferin von Produkten der japanischen Marke Hirota wird Stefanie Akita oft von ihren Kundinnen und Kunden gefragt, wie man seinen Karate-Gi am besten pflegt, damit man lange Jahre Freude an ihm hat. Es kommen Fragen nach der richtigen Wasch-Temperatur auf, um das Risiko des Einlaufens möglichst zu minimieren, welches Waschmittel man am besten verwendet, wie man den Anzug trocknet, faltet... Was ist zu tun und welche Dinge sollte man lieber vermeiden? In diesem Video gibt Stefanie Akita ihre Empfehlungen und Tipps.
Sollten noch Fragen offen sein, hinterlassen Sie bitte einen Kommentar oder kontaktieren Sie uns unter info@shinjiakita.net.
Link zum Download unserer „Pflegeanleitung“ und Information bzgl. Des Einlaufens:
shinjiakita.net/deutsch-2

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@josevalerio7158 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This method shows the necessary respect for the Karate Gi.

@AkitasDojo 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you :-)

@Pa5an1 4 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of when I was a kid so my parents still did my laundry. One time my dad accidentally put a red apron into the white laundry so my karategi turned out pink. Luckily it wasn't an expensive one, but it still sucked :D I insisted on washing my gi myself from that moment on :D

@AkitasDojo 4 жыл бұрын

Those things definitely can happen 😅

@harrysugimoto2910 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this information, Sensei. This is Harry Sugimoto from Alberta. I am reminded that many years ago, Salinas Sensei had convinced me that my Gi must always be washed by hand. For many years, I did exactly as I was told. It helped a lot when I bought three Gi at a time and only washed twice a week. It has been nice to watch your videos on home training. Osu.

@AkitasDojo 4 жыл бұрын

It is great to hear from you and we hope you are doing well. Salinas Sensei is from another century 😉 Hope to see you again very soon!

@BlaireBustillo 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stefanie Sensei for your tips. Ossu!

@AkitasDojo 4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! All the best!

@aurorestrzelecki1009 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video ! Very useful !

@AkitasDojo 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that, you are very welcome!

@goodricmusoga6248 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful tips. Thank you for sharing

@AkitasDojo 4 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome! Thank you for watching.

4 жыл бұрын

Great recommendatios!!! Thanks!!!

@AkitasDojo 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them, thank you!

@TheReverb1 4 жыл бұрын

Sometimes after too much training I had some trouble trying to get rid of "sweat accumulation" with all the brush that the body and body hair do; so seems that some fabrics are better than others to deal with that; but is easier for the Women or for the hairless males (or for the guys that actually do not train hard or some flooring conditions in some clubs) to keep all super clean

@AkitasDojo 4 жыл бұрын

That´s an interesting point, thanks for sharing!

@andreall7816 4 жыл бұрын

Thank very much Stefanie!!! 👍👍👍👍

@AkitasDojo 4 жыл бұрын

Any time! Best wishes!

@andreall7816 4 жыл бұрын

@@AkitasDojo 💖

@eduardoalvarezduarte3714 4 жыл бұрын

great!!, thanks for tips!! big hug

@AkitasDojo 4 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@jogihumbertooshiai590 3 жыл бұрын

Domo arigatou gozaimassu for the valuable information, particularly the vinegar's tip! Best regards from Belgium,

@AkitasDojo 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your interest and best wishes!

@doctortimetv1577 3 ай бұрын

no bleach, mild detergent, cold wash cycle, air dry and your gi will be a part of your training routine for years of happiness!!

@AkitasDojo 3 ай бұрын

a very good summary :) Thanks for your comment and interest!

@user-vm3yd2rp7f 4 жыл бұрын

It's funny how the teacher bolted on this one,lol!

@AkitasDojo 4 жыл бұрын

😅

@frankkortmann7501 4 жыл бұрын

Danke für die Tipps, ich habe aktuell 10 Gi's verschiedener Hersteller und nehme den Trockner doch, so auf bügeltrocken und spare mir damit das Bügeln 😉aus dem Trockner direkt wie bei Dir ausschütteln und glatt streichen dann auf einen Bügel hängen 😉... Ossu Frank's

@AkitasDojo 4 жыл бұрын

Vielen Dank für die Info und viele Grüße 😊

@PlouplePoupi 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks🇫🇷👍🏼🍒

@AkitasDojo 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you too! All the best!

@LadyYouLia 3 жыл бұрын

Vielen Dank für die tollen Tipps - besonders mit dem Essig! Ich möchte noch einen Tipp ergänzen: wenn der Kragen schon sehr gelblich geworden ist und nicht mehr weiß wird, dann vor dem Waschvorgang Klarspüler (für Spülmaschinen) auf den Kragen geben und leicht einreiben. Das funktioniert auch bei weißen Oberhemden.

@AkitasDojo 3 жыл бұрын

Ein super Hinweis, vielen Dank!

@michaelmartin9090 4 жыл бұрын

OSU Sensei. And thank you

@AkitasDojo 4 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome, thank you for your interest!

@BelloBudo007 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks you Mrs. Akita for making this video. This information wasn't available to me when I started karate training many, many years ago. As a result I am sure that I have ruined quite a few karate dogi, or at least shortened their lives. I really enjoyed your tip about the vinegar. Unfortunately I have been guilty of leaving my dogi in my sports bag & shall we just say 'that was not my smartest move'. Request - Could you please advise on how best to wash & look after an obi? Over the years I have even heard that 'you should never wash your karate belt!' But I am sure this must be an old wive's tale as everywhere else in karate Hygiene is so important.

@AkitasDojo 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment and interest! It happens quite easily to forget the Karate gi in the sports bag, so it is also a reminder to ourselves 😅 Regarding the obi: I also heard that you are not supposed to wash your Karate belt. I need to do some research to give a more qualified answer. Right now, our recommendation is to just air dry the obi ( indoors or in the shade to avoid that it bleaches out).

@BelloBudo007 4 жыл бұрын

@@AkitasDojo Thank you. I hope you can solve the Obi mystery. I think that sometimes these stories are like Chinese whispers.

@AkitasDojo 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We will try to find what those Chinese whispers are based on - if possible...

@bebsonhochfeld6379 4 жыл бұрын

This excellent tip of knowledge is quite valuable and hard to find anywhere else! Wunderbar! 秋田先生には作れないビデオですね？（：ーP

@AkitasDojo 4 жыл бұрын

です！😅

@thejjsfam7473 Жыл бұрын

I accidentally used fabric softener when I first washed my gi couple days ago..

@AkitasDojo Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing 🙏

@thejjsfam7473 Жыл бұрын

@@AkitasDojo anything gonna happen?

@BelloBudo007 4 жыл бұрын

I hope you don't mind that I will use your very good video on our karate club Facebook. We are now just 12 days away from returning back to the dojo following Covid-19, and I want to give members a little 'tap on the shoulder' to help them locate their dogi & obi. Maybe some members will see the excellent Hirota karate uniform & be interested in investing in one.

@AkitasDojo 4 жыл бұрын

We would be very happy if you shared the video on your Facebook page. Thank you as well for your kind thought regarding our Hirota products. We wish you a happy start back in the dojo!

@BelloBudo007 4 жыл бұрын

@@AkitasDojo Thank you for your kindness. With regard your video & promoting Hirota, consider it done!! ;-)

@joseramos3076 Ай бұрын

How many times do I have to wash my karategi, always after each training? Thanks sensei

@AkitasDojo 29 күн бұрын

Many thanks for your interest and for commenting 😊 I don’t know of any specific rule but think it also is a part of our Karate-Dō to train in a Dōgi that’s not smelly or stained.

@joseramos3076 29 күн бұрын

@@AkitasDojo thanks oss

@ricardoneves5094 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your recommendations! Quick additional question: any suggestions for uniforms that already have some yellowing (colar, waist, armpits) and those ugly grey lines on the cuffs? I’ve tried so many different recipes and none seems to work very well. OSs!

@AkitasDojo Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome😊 The issue you mentioned is a very common one and I agree that not much helps against it. I tried once to remove a stain with a hard brush and ox-gall soap. It took really long and worked but I thought this kind of treatment probably harms the material. So I would not recommend this "remedy" after all. One lady mentioned in her comment on this video to use rinse aid which usually is put into dish washers. She recommended to rub a bit of rinse aid onto the stain and wash it afterwards. I haven't tried it myself and don't know how it works. Maybe you can share your experience with us in case you want to give it a try.

@ricardoneves5094 Жыл бұрын

@@AkitasDojo ah great! I haven’t tried that one! I’ll give a shot and will let you know! I love my hirota gi(s) and it’s heartbreaking seeing them getting yellow and those cuff rings 😭

@AkitasDojo Жыл бұрын

Excellent, I hope it works and am looking forward to hearing how it went.

@Hermann-Josef1887 6 ай бұрын

@@ricardoneves5094Happy new year! Do you have more experience for solving the yellow spots on a karate Gi?

@jansenjuan9800 10 ай бұрын

I have bought a Hirota MH 11 dogi about two months ago. The collar has started to turn a little bit yellowish. I have washed my dogi immediately after training since new. Is this discoloration unavoidable? How to restore the whiteness of collar safely?

@AkitasDojo 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for your interest in our video. Do you mean the inside of the collar? It is very common that it turns yellow not much helps against it. A lady mentioned in her comment on this video to use rinse aid which usually is put into dish washers. She recommended to rub a bit of rinse aid onto the stain and wash it afterwards. I haven't tried it myself and don't know how it works. But it sounded as if it could be the solution to get rid of the yellow collars due to sweat.

@stachelfisch7788 4 жыл бұрын

Die Essig Essenz kommt dann direkt mit dem Anzug in die Trommel oder ins Weichspülerfach? Essig Essenz verdünnt verwenden oder pur? Danke

@AkitasDojo 4 жыл бұрын

Ich würde die Essig-Essenz in die Kammer für den Weichspüler geben. Viele Grüße :)

@stachelfisch7788 4 жыл бұрын

Akita´s Dojo Danke 💫

@AkitasDojo 4 жыл бұрын

Ich habe vergessen zu schreiben, dass ich die Essig-Essenz unverdünnt verwende. Das als kleinen Zusatz hinterher.

@paulosousa1357 4 жыл бұрын

I always wash my Tokaido at 60º to better remove sweat and bacteria and never iron. I live alone, so I don´t know to iron ! lol

@AkitasDojo 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing and best regards!

@mariusgustavus6522 4 жыл бұрын

Considering a Hirota tends to shrink 3 cm in a 20° wash that might just end up in a new gi for my 8 year old brother😅

@paulosousa1357 4 жыл бұрын

@@mariusgustavus6522 Only shrink after first wash or if use dry machine. 🥋Oss

@lukefibranz3778 3 жыл бұрын

Darf ich dir fragen, ob Ihr (oder einer Ihrer) Karate-Gi jemals geschrumpfen geworden? Ich meine, aufgrund bei so einer heißen Temperatur gewaschen werden?

@AkitasDojo 3 жыл бұрын

Vielen Dank für Ihr Interesse! Ich habe meine Anzüge noch nie bei richtig hoher Temperatur gewaschen, daher kann ich in dieser Hinsicht keine verbindliche Auskunft geben. Generell laufen die Anzüge auch etwas bei niedriger Wasch-Temperatur ein, aber das passiert normalerweise über einen längeren Zeitraum hinweg. Wir haben auf unserer Website shinjiakita.net/deutsch-2 im Download-Bereich unsere "Waschanleitung" mit weiteren Infos zu dem Thema veröffentlicht...