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How to find the right karate suit

The term„Gi“ for a karate suit has it´s origin in the japanese term „Keikogi“, which is the japanese term for sweatsuit. The japanese term of karate suit, especially fot karate is Dogi. This has changed above all in the european countries in for example Karate-Gi and therefore in it´s short form Gi. Normally it consists of a jacket (Uwagi), trousers (Zubon) and a belt (Obi). The cuts and materials can vary in ervery discipline. As a general rule cotton materials are used, but there are also lighter suits made out of mixture. The material is indicated in ounces per square metre.One ounce (OZ) are about 33,9 g per square metre.

Karate suits are mostly available in three different cuts.
 

traditional cut

Karate suits with this cut have sleeves that rich to the wrists and trouser legs that end at the ankles. Normally these suits are made out of cotton or mixture with a high share of cotton.
 

Kata cut

The sleeves of the jacket are shorter and only reach to the middle of the forearm. The trouser legs are also shorter and end about at the middle of the calf, but the jacket is longer and almost reaches the knee.
 

Kumite cut

These karate suits have sleeves that reach to the the wrist and trouser legs that reach to the ankle. Mostly they´re made out of mixture with a high share of polyester and only a little share of cotton. That´s the reason why the suit is "light" and it´s possible to move fast.

A lot of different karate suits you can find here: karateshopping.de
Karate suit Yondan
Heavy 16 ounce karate suit in traditional cut. The suit consists of a jacket and trousers. Material: 100 % cotton.
from 89,95 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
Martial Arts Jacket Shodan blue
Features:
  • Colour: blue
  • Material: 100 % cotton
  • Material weight: 8 oz
  • Sizes: 140 - 200 cm (body size)
  • Delivery without belt
29,95 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
Martial arts jacket Shodan red
Features:
  • Colour: red
  • Material: 65 % polyester, 35 % cotton
  • Material weight: 8 oz
  • Sizes: ,110 - 200 cm (body size)
  • Delivery without belt
29,95 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
Martial Arts Jacket Shodan black
Features:
  • Colour: black
  • Material: 100 % cotton
  • Material weight: 8 oz
  • Sizes: 120 - 200 cm (body size)
  • Delivery without belt
29,95 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
97,00 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
from 56,95 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
from 53,95 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
Karate jacket
Material: cotton
Available sizes: 140-200 cm
21,50 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
- Kopie
3,90 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
Karate suit TORA black 14OZ
Material: 100% cotton, black canvas
Multiple extra reinforcements and firmly stitched
A suit especially for intensive use
from 156,00 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
Martial arts jacket Shodan white
Features:
  • Colour: white
  • Material: 100 % cotton
  • Material weight: 8 oz
  • Sizes: 100-210 cm (body size)
  • Delivery without belt
29,95 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
Karateanzug Kamikaze Europa
Traditional all-round top class suit, sleeves almost up to the wrist, trouser legs about up to the ankle. Karate-Gi made of 100% cotton.
175,00 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
Kamikaze Karate Gi Monarch
Karate Gi made of 100% cotton. Cotton material that is weighty and very comfortable to wear.
The suit of the Kata masters!
199,00 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
Kamikaze Karate Gi
Karategi Kamikaze-KATA-WKF (100% cotton). Medium-weight material with especially strong 'Snap'-effect.
175,00 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
Kamikaze Karate Gi Premier Kata
relatively heavy material, 100% cotton, WKF approved
from 104,00 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
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