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Posted by Sharon Hays on May 23, 2008, 8:52 am
robb wrote:
>
> I did not poo-poo the linen, i think it would be a great fabric
> maybe for an advanced martial artist and some reading on one of
> your links shows that linen is a traditional fabric.
>
I know you weren't poo pooing it. ;) And you're right, for a serious,
advanced martial artist, it's worth investing in the linen. For the
munchkin just starting out...not so much. ;)
> I was just thinking of a %100 cotton fabric but again i do not
> have the fabric repertoire to readily realize a good choice or
> alternatives. When i looked at a Gi it seemed like some medium to
> heavy but soft, flexible like a finely woven material but i have
> no name for it. Some 7 oz cotton twills i looked at may just
> the thing to try. Thanks for the suggestion.
If you want a twill, look for the heaviest they have at the fabric store.
(none of it is likely to be as heavy as a stout denim.) Then buy extra and
shrink it like crazy. You want to tighten it up as much as possible. For
a child, just starting out, that should be a fine fabric choice. Beginning
karate usually starts with learning to fall properly, then running through
(a million times) how to punch and kick. There shouldn't be any throws in a
beginning class. It's not judo, so there won't be much grappling. It
should be fine for now.
>>
>
> these styles are sold on a martial arts equipment web store ? The
> idea of coolness and breathability seem to make some sense as
> summer quickly approaches and we are very hot in summer so i
> thought i would ask.
>
There are lots of things that get sold in online martial arts stores. A lot
of them are good suppliers. But there are also the flea market type
stores too. Like I said too, the folks I sew this type of stuff for are
very Traditional. But to me, the most important part of martial arts is
that tradition. That's the part that teaches self discipline, etc.
Anyway...
The other good reason to stick with 100% cotton or other natural fibers is
the very fact that you will SWEAT in these clothes. They are white, and
they are natural fibers. That means WHEN they get truly gross, they can go
in the washer with some bleach. This part of the country, I know hot and
humid very well (and my BIL's dojo is in New Mexico. Talk about hot!)
100% cotton you can bleach repeatedly just fine. Polys don't bleach well.
> i like the instructions you gave a link to i was planning to try
> it with some muslin for fun and practice.
>
> thanks again for the help Sharon
> robb
You're welcome. If you run into trouble as you go along, let me know. Too,
a fairly good resource for this is Make Your Own Japanese Clothing by John
Marshall. I will warn you, you have to flip back and forth in the book a
lot and he doesn't use a lot of Western sewing terms. He does describe
each method well though. So it's not hard to figure out what he's talking
about. For what you want, if you use the jimbei top instructions, that
will get you close. when you see it, it will be obvious that you don't want
the decorative stitching. You want to use a flat felled seam to attach the
sleeves and (if you can) sew the underarm seams. Other than that, it's
pretty close to the top you want. Roundearth carries the book. Pretty
sure that's where I got my copy.
Sing out if you need help as you go along.
Sharon
--
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.
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