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Uh.. don't EVER use fabric softener on a gi.
Vinegar is good, but good lord man you might as well beat it against concrete if youre gonna use fabric softener.
Are you kidding me? Fabric softener is like my number one BJJ tip. I use it every wash, often two sheets, in the dryer cycle on delicate. It makes your gi feel like a pair of pajamas, ridiculously comfortable.
As far as them "damaging the gi," that's not how fabric softeners work bro.
Fabric softener - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Fabric softeners work by coating the surface of the cloth fibers with a thin layer of chemicals; these chemicals have lubricant properties and are electrically conductive, thus making the fibers feel smoother and preventing buildup of static electricity. Other functions are improvements of iron glide during ironing, increased resistance to stains, and reduction of wrinkling."
Seriously, all of y'all who have never experienced fabric softened gis ... I pity you. My Vulkans are super light, and have held up great for years being machine washed and dryed each time with fabric softener. No gi should have any problems with that. And if it does, it's a bad gi IMHO.
As far as the black Lucky gi, I was considering treating myself to one when I hit brown belt, since after watching Lovato rocking it at the Mundials, I was smitten with its awesome looks. This thread has convinced me that's a bad idea, unless I can find one on deep discount.