Judogi

Fighting Films Red Label Judogi

  • Budget
  • Beginner
  • General training

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Product details checked against available sources.

Specifications

GarmentJacket and trousers
CutNot confirmed
Jacket closureNot confirmed
Waist closureDrawstring
Trouser anklesNot confirmed
Fabric weight450 gsm, per Fighting Films
Fabric composition100% cotton
Fabric constructionNot confirmed
ColoursWhite, Blue, Black, Pink
Belt or sashSold separately
Sizing systemBy height (cm)
Available sizes160cm, 170cm, 180cm, 190cm
ShrinkageApprox 6%, per Fighting Films
Competition approvalNot on the IJF approved list - no judogi model is on it: the IJF lists approved suppliers, not individual models. Fighting Films Store Ltd is a listed supplier, but Fighting Films makes no IJF approval claim for this model.
Fit notesFighting Films also sells this model in children's sizes, with an elastic waist up to size 150cm.
Research-based editorial assessment

Our verdict

A straightforward first judogi (judo uniform): a 100% cotton club suit with a stated 450gsm fabric weight and shrinkage figure. It is sold directly by Fighting Films in four colours, and the belt is bought separately.

Fighting Films lists the Red Label among its kits for judoka (judo players) new to the art and for club-level judoka. It states a 450gsm, 100% cotton fabric, approximate shrinkage of 6%, and a drawstring waist on adult sizes (160cm to 190cm). It does not name a weave or a fit. The suit no longer includes a belt.

It comes in white, blue, black and pink. British Judo's Amendments (effective 6 July 2026) allow only white and blue judogi in competition, with any solid colour allowed at Level 1 events. If you may compete beyond Level 1, choose white or blue.

Fighting Films makes no IJF approval claim for this model. The IJF lists Fighting Films as a supplier, not individual models.

Best suited to

Beginners and club judoka buying a first judogi directly from a UK-based maker, who want the maker's own weight, shrinkage and colour details.

Consider skipping if

You want a belt in the box. You need an IJF-labelled judogi for competition: see the Fighting Films Superstar 750 and the Essimo IJF Gold, whose makers state they are IJF approved.

The Fight Store editorial assessment
  • Construction / Materials3 out of 5
  • Fit & Movement3 out of 5
  • Durability3 out of 5
  • Value4 out of 5

Research-based editorial ratings — not customer reviews.

Pros

  • Fabric weight (450gsm), 100% cotton and approximate shrinkage (6%) all stated by Fighting Films
  • Four colours, including white and blue for British Judo competition
  • A budget price, sold directly by the maker's UK store

Cons

  • No belt included
  • Black and pink are allowed in British Judo competition only at Level 1 events
  • No fit options or weave stated, and it shrinks more than the other Fighting Films judogi here, by the maker's figures

Why we rated it this way

Rated on Construction / Materials, Fit & Movement, Durability and Value (the clothing criteria), from the maker's published specification - never on hands-on testing.

Construction / Materials (3): the fabric weight and 100% cotton are stated, but not the weave, and there is no independent evidence to rate it higher.

Fit & Movement (3): sized by height in one cut, with a drawstring waist on adult sizes; Fighting Films' approximate 6% shrinkage has to be allowed for when choosing a size.

Durability (3): no independent durability evidence.

Value (4): a budget price for a suit whose maker publishes its weight, composition and shrinkage, in four colours, sold manufacturer-direct in the UK - rated on that, not on performance. The belt is extra.

Sources

  • Manufacturer — Fighting Films' own UK store (GBP) - Red Label Judogi: "Weight: 450 gsm", "Material: 100% Cotton", "Colour: White, Blue, Pink, Black", children's sizes from 110cm to 150cm and adult sizes 160cm to 190cm, "Shrinkage: Approx 6%"; trousers with an elastic waist up to 150cm and "from size 160cm a draw string waist is incorporated"; "These judogi's no longer include a belt". No IJF claim. Listed in its "Beginner Kits" ("For judoka new to the art") and "Enthusiast Kits" ("For club level judoka") ranges.
  • Technical documentation — IJF Official Supplier List (undated page, read 2026-10-22). "Master IJF Judogi Supplier": Taishan; "IJF Premium Judogi Supplier": Double D Adidas; "IJF Official Judogi Supplier" includes "Essimo BV" (Den Helder, The Netherlands; web essimo-judo.com) and "Fighting Films Store Ltd" (Unit 6 Rose Green Industrial Park, Bristol; web fightingfilms.com). The list names suppliers and IJF-approved laboratories, never judogi models.
  • Technical documentation — IJF Sport and Organisation Rules, "Version: 14 August 2026". Appendix C (IJF Judogi Rules): C1.1 national federations are responsible for athletes wearing approved IJF judogi at IJF official events; jacket and trousers the same brand; reversible judogi not allowed; a belt other than black must be flexible and is exempt from the IJF label; C1.1.5 the IJF label is checked with a UV lamp, the supplier's logo must be on jacket, trousers and belt, sleeves must cover the wrist bone, the skirt must cover the buttocks, and protections (knee, elbow, shin pads) may not have the slightest metallic or rigid element; C1.2 each jacket and trousers must have an unforgeable red or green optical label (belts blue, red or green); C1.9 white or blue within set colour references; C1.10 skirt at least 20cm below the belt for the -73kg group (women -48 to -70kg, men -60 to -73kg) and 25cm for the +73kg group (women -78 and +78kg, men -81 to +100kg), trousers ending no more than 5cm above the ankle bone, belt 4-5mm thick with 20-30cm from the knot; C1.11 and C1.13 female athletes must wear a short-sleeved, round-necked white T-shirt. No mention of mouthguards anywhere in the document (text searched 2026-10-22).
  • Technical documentation — British Judo Association, Amendments to the IJF Contest Rules, "Version: Effective 06/07/2026" (listed "As of 6th July 2026" on British Judo's Contest Rules page, 2026-10-22). With the IJF Contest Rules they form the rules at all BJA licensed events; unless a level is named they apply at all levels. 5.1: white and blue judogi only in competition; the athlete called first never wears blue; organisers may specify on the entry form whether blue is mandatory or optional; with a blue judogi both wear grade belts, where both wear white the first wears a white belt and the second a blue belt; the referee in charge may allow other belt colours, generally only at Level 1 or 2 events or Dan gradings; at Level 1 any colour of judogi, jacket and trousers the same solid colour. 5.2: sleeves reach the wrist joint at most and 5cm above it at least. 5.3: grade badges on the skirt below the belt, max 10x10cm. 5.4: a non-compliant judogi must be changed within 6 minutes or the contest is lost by kiken-gachi. 5.5: soft shin pads without hard stiffeners; an underfoot band allowed; no instep pad. 5.6: a T-shirt or rash guard may be worn by anyone and must be worn in female categories; plain white, round neck, sleeves up to 5cm above the wrist joint, no advertising beyond a maker's label of at most 3x15cm, and it "should be worn tucked into the judogi trousers". No mouthguard rule, and no requirement for IJF-labelled judogi, was found in the text.

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Last reviewed 2026-10-22 · Last verified 2026-10-22