[JWince]

So, I just got a white lucky gi from OTM last week finally, after waiting almost a month for it. Anyway, I wore it and washed it once each and now green dye from the inner lining has leaked through to the outside on several parts of the gi top. It's not super dark like the inside or anything, but i'm still pretty disappointed.. this was an expensive gi.

Has anyone else had this problem?

[Piet Wilhelm]

I am sure they can send you a new one. Your best bet would to have soaked it in vinegar then wash it. One of my students has a white one and he is very happy with it.

[Evaristo Medrano]

Dam Im going to get a black one.
wcm

[Piet Wilhelm]

I just got a black one as a present... it is a nice gi. But it is not giving any Buddha powers... WTF?

[Foolkiller]

This is why dyelock formulas were invented.

[Bucketbot]

Damn that is lame as hell...

for the amount that gi costs...no way should it be running...

As said above that is why dyelock formulas where invented

[zaaach]

did u let it dry all the way threw yet? because when i first take mine out of the washing machine the green lining shows threw, but after it dries all teh way it goes away. its just because the silk screen is so dark it shows threw the wet material.

[Fozzy]

it has happened before and you'd known that if you had used the search function. colour lock ALL gi's with colour.

~Foz

[Bucketbot]

And as Foz said...

Regardless of the type of dye used...

You should be color locking your gi!

[bearcat4]

Originally Posted by Fozzy

it has happened before and you'd known that if you had used the search function. colour lock ALL gi's with colour.

~Foz

My Apologies if this is an ignorant question, but what is color lock? Is this something I can buy in any local supermarket? Brands?

thanks, and again apologies if this has been answered and/or is a dumb question