The gi is a double weave, with so called sashiko stitching on the top half of the gi, and diamond for the bottom half. It's actually very soft and comfortable, though a tad warmer than the thinner gis. While I enjoyed wearing it for training, so did my training partners enjoy grabbing it and holding on to me!

I'm not a big fan of the pants though, it's a little too thick and baggy for my preference, and slips a little during training. The drawstring is a flat cloth drawstring that I don't fancy, and one of the 4 loops is coming off slightly already.

For those particular about the collar, it's slightly thicker than the Storm Typhoon and close to the Tatami Estilo. It's also quite soft and easy to grab. Because of the looser cut, the collar tends to open up easily and I find my training partners reaching in deep to get good grips.

In terms of durability, this gi holds up pretty good. There's reinforcement where you'd expect them, although they've done the armpits a little different from the other gis I've seen.

Affordability

Besides navigating the impossible Japanese website and short of flying to Japan to get the gi itself, the only other place I know of online is through . They retail for a whopping US $230 (SGD $295) there, not including shipping.