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The belts can be embroidered on either end, at your convenience. The black belts can be embroidered either with a "non-integrated" or an "integrated" embroidery for ultra long durability. White and colored belts may be embroidered with a "non integrated" embroidery. Our range consists of two white belts, one lineup of colored belts, five black belts models, as well as 2 Iai type wide belts that you will find in the corresponding category. All our belts are approved by the Aikikai Foundation and the Aikikai logo can be added optionally on all belts. And if you plan on training several days a week, buying one or two extra shitagi can be a good idea, depending on how often you want to wash or how high your tolerance for old sweat in your clothes is.Based on the guidelines of the Kodokan (oldest Japanese standard), Seido belts are manufactured in Japan (learn more about the workshops on our Artisans Presentation Page). So, my advice is: If you're still growing, buy cheap (set #1 for example) or something that grows (maybe set #2 does, I wouldn't know). As a bonus, it feels really smooth afterwards and makes for easy sayabiki. The cotton obi also does get shorter when washing and tumble-drying, but you can reverse that by putting it through the wringer. No one else at my dojo tumble-dries their Iaido clothes. Mind you, that was at least partly intentional as I bought the Hakama a tiny bit too long. I am quite sure that the clothing shrunk after washing (at 40☌, I'm not a savage) and tumble-drying it a few times.
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I never tried the tetron obi but I was quite happy with their cotton ones. That doesn't really matter though in my opinion as my Iai is too bad anyway for such a detail to matter. It's reasonably easy to clean and iron but the ironed parts and the knee sections get shiny after a while. My experience with the clothing is that it withstands regular training, washing and abuse quite well (I'm probably at around 500 hours now, just so you have a reference point), poking holes into it with the tip of an Iaito doesn't cause it to unravel for example. I personally use set #1 from Ninecircles and started out with one of their cotton obis but use a silk one these days because of a nicer colour that wasn't available at Ninecircles. (Belts)/Iaido Obi- Deluxe_Cotton_Kaku.aspx (Belts)/Iaido Obi-_Tetron.aspx Something went wrong with adding the links for the Obi. One last question is about the Obi, I have seen a few different ones at different pricepoints and I'm clueless on which one to get.Ī cheaper Tetron/Iaido Obi- Tetron.aspx) version and a more expensive Kaku Obi/Iaido_Obi- Deluxe_Cotton_Kaku.aspx) edit
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I'm currently 15 years old and still growing a bit, my experience with Judo Gi is that they "grow" with you but is this the same with Iaigi and Shitagi? One of the important factors is the price, I also need to know if it "grows" with me.
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I have found two sets that cought my attention: Set 1 and set 2 I went and had a look on Nine Circles from the UK and saw a couple of sets and I don't know if I should go cheap to start or get something of higher quality? I got an email from my Dojo in which they linked me a site where I could buy all the stuff. I have had 6 lessons for try out and I've worn my Judo Gi and a regular white Obi for those lessons. I'm starting with ZNKR Iaido and Tamiya Ryu Iaido in a few weeks.