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Uniform
Sizes
IMPORTANT
If
you have owned other premium high quality uniforms,
you will find that Meijin sizes are almost identical.
If you are upgrading from a lower quality uniform,
sizes can vary widely from brand to brand so
please check the Meijin chart or call our order
desk toll free (1 800 717 6288) with your height,
weight, chest, and waist measurements plus your
inseam size.
To be absolutely sure, we can ship you an unembroidered
uniform to try which you can return to us within 30 days for free embroidery. This costs a little extra as there is a $12 return shipping charge
but you will have a uniform that fits you perfectly, and the embroidery
is still FREE!
PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept custom embroidered
uniforms for exchanges or refunds under any circumstances.
Need
Embroidery on your Karate Gi?
Go to
Meijin's
online embroidery catalogue
and select the embroidery design/s (it's on the order form you complete)
and tell us what color you want and where you want it embroidered. Alternatively
call our office at the toll free number above and tell us in person.
Ordering
How to
order a Meijin TROPICAL Karate Uniform
Choose your size using the chart
in the right hand column above and...
Order
Meijin TROPICAL sizes 0-8 online here
If you need a split uniform (size of jacket and pants differ,
for example, 5 jacket and 5.5 pants) choose the sizes of your separates
and...
order split size uniforms online here.
How
About a Custom
Embroidered belt!
We
carry traditionally made (sewn) belts in sizes 1.5" & 1.75"
wide and many, many colors. We can embroider your name and style,
almost anything in fact, and we embroider right through the belt so no
stitching obscures the design. We sew with "gyosho" style Japanese
calligraphy which is very beautiful and unique to our company.
Embroidered
belts start at around $20.
Click
here for more information.
For information on the availability of overstocked and discounted uniforms and belts Click
here
Tenugui,
literally "hand wipe", were first produced during the Edo Era (1603-1868)
and was soon regarded as one of the seven essential items for travelers.
As a towel it was light and easy to carry, soft on the skin, and being
woven without seams, dried easily in the humid Japanese climate.
It could also be used to bind wounds, repair the straw sandals commonly
worn at that time, and for a dozen other purposes that made it indispensable.
In
martial arts dojos it was worn around the forehead to prevent sweat
running into the eyes, under the fencing mask for comfort and additional
protection, and through the sash at the waist as an ever present aid
to keeping the hands dry in order to secure a firm grip on a weapon.
A well worn and much washed tenugui was
the mark of a serious student who had trained hard, and was therefore
highly valued.
Our
tenugui are made especially for our company
from Japanese cotton gauze called Oka momen that is normally used for
cotton kimono or yukata, and is therefore of much higher quality and
slightly wider then that normally used for this purpose. Unlike
the commercially screen printed variety, these are dyed in the traditional
manner so the color penetrates the fabric completely, making it legible
from both sides and ensuring that it takes on just the right look after
repeated use and washing.
Collectors'
edition tenugui dyed in black and red (seal)
on white gauze 13.5" X 35" can be used for its original purpose,
or framed as a unique decoration for the home or dojo.
Nana
Korobi, Ya Oki (Seven times down eight times up), signifying
indomitable spirit... $8.95
To
order by phone call our office toll free
1 800 717 6288
8 AM - 8 PM Mon - Sat PST.
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