Judo
Research-based guidance on judo kit - choosing your first judogi, what fabric weight and weave mean, and what IJF approval and British Judo's competition rules say.
The catalogue
Equipment categories
Every judo category we research, with what it covers and how many products we've assessed.
Judo jackets and trousers for training and competition, compared on fabric, fit and what each maker says about IJF approval.
4 products researched
Guided journeys
Where to start
Pick the journey that sounds most like you - each one leads with the kit that matters first.
Your first judogi
Ask your club what to wear before you buy. Judogi are sized by height, and cotton shrinks - makers' shrinkage figures and sizing advice differ, so check them before you order, and check whether a belt is included.
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Training regularly
Judogi differ in fabric weight, in weave - single, semi-double or double - and in the fits on offer, such as standard or wide. Compare the weight and weave each maker states.
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Competing
British Judo allows only white and blue judogi in competition, with any solid colour at Level 1 events. If an entry form makes blue mandatory, you need both a white and a blue suit. At IJF events the jacket and trousers must carry a red or green IJF label; our research found no such requirement in British Judo's contest rules, so check each event's entry form.
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Reading
Judo guides
Longer, research-based reading on choosing and using the kit.
Buying Guide
Your first judogi: sizing, weight and approval
How to choose your first judogi: what fabric weight and weave mean, how to size for shrinkage, and what "IJF approved" means. It also covers what the IJF's 2026 rules and British Judo's current contest rules say about colours, belts and other kit.
Judogi · Updated 22 October 2026