Karate Uniform Buying Guide

Karate Uniform Buying Guide

A uniform is one of the first things needed when training in martial arts.  However, not all uniforms are the same.  The Karate Uniform or Karategi, gi for short, is available in different fabrics and fabric weights.  Depending on the students’ level of experience and the requirements of the teacher, gis are available in different colors.  To help you make an informed purchase, we at RMY INTERNATIONAL have provided this buying guide.

Fabric Type

There are two types of fabric  that the karate uniform comes in.  The first is a blend of cotton and polyester, 55% cotton and 45% polyester.  The second is 100% cotton fabric.  Most children’s gis are made with a cotton-poly blend for ease of wear.  The cotton-poly blend uniforms are less likely to shrink than 100% cotton products.  This material makes for a good everyday training uniform for adults, however, the cotton-poly blend gis vary from light to medium weight.

The 100% cotton comes in weights from light to heavy.  Cotton gis should always be washed in cold water and air-dried because the material is prone to shrinkage.  Often times these gis are left to instruction, demonstration, and competition.

Karate Uniform Colors

Most karate schools require beginning students to wear white or black uniforms.  Typically more experienced students, or those who have earned a black belt, wear colored uniforms like blue or red.

Karate Uniform Sizes

Karate gis usually come in a range of sizes, 00000 (smallest) to 8 (largest).

Karate Belts

Karate belts are made to wrap twice around the waist before being tied with the exception of a child’s belt that normally have a hook and loop with a need to only wrap around the waist once.  Usually the karate belt matches the uniform size and ranges from 72 inches, at size 00, to a little over 131 inches, at size 7.

 

 

 

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