Help with Judo Gi

[Ming Loyalist]

hmm yeah I encountered a guy with a really mildewy smellin gi last week. Thanks for the insight. I noticed in another thread that air drying the gi is common. Is there any reason not to use a dryer besides standard shrinkage?

using a dryer wears out the gi faster, and it tends to make the gi softer (if that matters to you.)

i air dry mine.

[jnp]

hmm yeah I encountered a guy with a really mildewy smellin gi last week. Thanks for the insight. I noticed in another thread that air drying the gi is common. Is there any reason not to use a dryer besides standard shrinkage?

Other than the slight increase in wear and tear that Ming mentioned, no. I dry my gi on the low heat setting. It's still slightly damp when I take it out so I hang it to finish drying.

Do not dry your gi for the first 3-6 months of use though, unless you want it to shrink.