About the product
Honbu gi from Shinka Combat is an authentic karate gi in unbleached cotton canvas after a design from Honbu Dojo in Japan, with calligraphy embroidered on the left chest.
Benefits
- Design from Honbu Dojo: Authentic cut from Japan.
- Extra seams: On the sleeves and hems, where the wear is.
- Traditional drawstring: The trousers close classically at the waist.
- Very long life: Built to last for many years.
- Gets softer: The fabric improves with every wash.
Use
- Knockdown karate: The cut the styles use.
- Kyokushin: Short sleeves and long legs.
- Club training: The gi that lasts season after season.
- Gradings: An authentic gi for the exam.
Care
- Wash at 30 degrees day to day - hot water shrinks it markedly
- No fabric softener
- Air dry - never in a tumble dryer
- Expect the gi to get softer with every wash
- Wash separately the first few times
Specifications
- Category
- karate uniforms
- Item number
- SC-T-4000440
- Manufacturer
- Budoxperten ApS, Hvidovre, DK
Sizes and codes
| Variant | EAN |
|---|---|
| 160 cmSC-T-4000440-160 | 1233456076292 |
| 170 cmSC-T-4000440-170 | 1233456076308 |
| 180 cmSC-T-4000440-180 | 1233456076315 |
| 190 cmSC-T-4000440-190 | 1233456076322 |
| 200 cmSC-T-4000440-200 | 1233456076339 |
| 210 cmSC-T-4000440-210 | 1233456076346 |
Questions and answers
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Which size should I choose?
The number in the selector is YOUR HEIGHT in centimetres, not the measurement of the gi. If you are 172 cm, the rule points to 170: take the size at or just below your height. Build adjusts it - if you have broad shoulders, or fall between two steps, take the larger; if you are slim and below average height, take the smaller. This gi shrinks by about ONE FULL SIZE if washed hot. If you want traditionally long trousers, the supplier recommends buying one size above your height. This model comes in six steps from 160 to 210 cm, in 10 cm steps. If in doubt, call us with your height and we will work it out together.
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Why does it shrink so much?
Because the cotton is neither bleached nor pre-treated. An ordinary white gi has been through processes that take most of the shrinkage in advance; this one has not, so it only happens when you wash it. The supplier explicitly recommends buying one size above your height if you want traditionally long trousers. If you wash it hot, it shrinks by about one full size. So wash it cold day to day, and call us if you are unsure which size to order.
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Does the gi get better with time?
Yes, and that is one of the reasons this type of gi has so many loyal users. An unbleached cotton gi is stiff and a little rough the first few times, but with every wash the fabric gets softer and settles better around the body. Many describe it as their favourite once it has found its shape. It does take patience at the start - and buying the right size, so it does not become too small along the way.
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Can the gi be embroidered with a name or club logo?
Yes, we do our own embroidery. A club logo requires that the club has approved it and that we have the logo as an embroidery file - check under add-ons whether your club is already set up, and otherwise ask your club's coach or buyer. Note one condition: an embroidered gi can be neither exchanged nor returned, as it cannot be resold. So be sure of the size first, and remember to allow for the shrinkage.
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What is the cut like?
The jacket reaches mid-thigh, the sleeves are short to the middle of the forearm, and the trousers are long with a traditional drawstring - the cut the knockdown styles use.
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What is unbleached cotton?
Unbleached and untreated cotton canvas is more environmentally friendly than bleached and dyed fabric. The consequence is that the gi shrinks a lot - see the answer on size and shrinkage.
