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Posted by robb on May 17, 2008, 9:10 pm
> robb wrote:
>
> > Does anyone have a link or suggestion to find or make a
sewing
> > pattern for a karate student/practice uniform (? Gi ?) ?
> > robb
>
> If you want a pattern, get the round earth pattern. They pick
and choose
> and only sell patterns that will actually work for martial
arts.
>
Great so i can trust that roundearth pattern is more than a
costume.
>
> This is a usable set of instructions:
> http://fibers.destinyslobster.com/Japanese/Clothes/japmake.htm
>
> It's a little scarce on details. And I would tell you not to
fold the
> shoulder. Put a seam in there. All the martial arts gis I've
seen have a
> shoulder seam. So instead of cutting the way it shows on the
instructions
> here, cut 4 pieces. Two fronts and two backs.
>
> A gi is basically a just past hip length kimono. *1 (that's why
I gave you a
> link for making kimono.) There are just a few differences and
things to
> keep in mind. Here we go......
>
> Once the collar band is on, it will need to be stiffened. (it
could get
> grabbed and used to throw, etc.) That's not hard but it is
time consuming.
> You will need to topstitch the collar band every 1/4" from the
seam that
> attaches it to the body of the gi to the outer edge. That will
give it
> enough body to do what it needs to do. Also, some gis repeat
this at the
> sleeve hem.
>
> You need waist ties inside a gi. You need a tie on the inside
waist on the
> left and a matching one on the outside of the right front.
(that's so the
> top can wrap left over right. If yours needs to wrap right over
left,
> adjust accordingly) You can put them on the outside for the
other side,
> but the obi (belt) should keep that side shut on its own.
>
> All your construction (with the exception of attaching the
collar) needs to
> be either a French seam or a flat felled seam. If you choose a
French seam,
> then press the allowance to one side and topstitch it in place.
(so it
> looks like a mock flat felled seam.) You need this to be
STURDY.
>
> Remember to leave "vents" at the side seams towards the hem.
It's a
> movement allowance thing. You just stop the seam about 2"
above the hem,
> and finish the edges of the seam allowances there.
>
> The KEY THING to remember is lots of ease!!! It needs to be a
much looser
> fit than you first think. HUGE body movements will happen in
this top.
> Take that into consideration when you are planning how big to
cut it.
>
> Pants......got any sweat pant patterns? You need an elastic
waist with a
> drawstring. You want to put the drawstring on the Inside of
the pants.
> Again LOTS of ease. The hem should probably fall just above
the ankle
> bone. BUT!!! I would suggest you look around the dojo and see
what length
> the other students have. For easiest movement....above the
ankle bone,
> wide leg (no taper to the pant leg at all.)
>
> If you want a breathable fabric (my best reason for making
rather than
> buying.....most of the RTW are all poly....icky) a heavy weight
linen or
> linen blend works really well. That's what I used for most of
the stuff I
> did for my BIL.
>
> HTH
> Sharon
Thanks Sharon,
Yes, that helps greatly.
i also am interested in comfort and fit which greatly affects
the price of the RTW/OTS Gi.
In the archives i think you mentioned using a guset in the pants
for the flexible movement and strength. Do you think that is
still in order if i were to use a sweat pant or scrubs type
pattern ?
Besides heavy linen is there any other fabric that you would
consider as an ok-good substitute ?
I was thinking maybe some soft duck or bleached/white denim ?
the Gi online sales places also talk aout 6-8-10-12 oz fabrics
used in their Gi. Have any advice on weight ?
another interesting modification i ran across was inserting
panels of some breathable fabric like (? AirLite ?) across the
back shoulder and inserting 2 inch wide strips along the outer
leg seams and from the armpit down to the waist. Have you heard
of, seen or done anything like that ?
I am guesing the ties on the inside can not be replaced with
velcro ?
unfortuneately this will be for a young child so that just makes
it all the more difficult in the way of scale or rather
re-scaling.
thanks again for the help and ideas ,
robb
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