The 96 Mundial black BJJ gi takes its name from the first Mundial, held in 1996. A 450 GSM weave, plain black, cut to meet competition rules.<\/p>\n
Colour is the first filter at the uniform check: white, royal blue or black, and nothing else. The 96 Mundial is plain black, with no two-tone panels and no print outside the approved patch areas.<\/p>\n
Colour alone is not enough. Officials measure the gap between the sleeve and the wrist, the length of the jacket against the belt line, and the width and thickness of the collar. A gi in the right colour but outside those measurements is turned away. This model is cut to pass them.<\/p>\n
One thing worth remembering: at the weigh-in, show up wearing the gi and the belt you will fight in. The weight of the gi counts.<\/p>\n
Black needs slightly more care than white. The dye bleeds on the first wash, so wash it on its own, cold, that first time. Direct sun turns black into a grey-brown within a season if you always hang it outside in full afternoon light.<\/p>\n
In return, black hides the mat marks and the blood stains that a white gi shows for months.<\/p>\n
At this weight, the jacket resists pulling and does not bunch up in your partner’s hand. Your grips hold better, and so do theirs. This is a gi for heavy training rather than for travelling: expect a long drying time and a heavier bag.<\/p>\n
Use the size finder further down, which works from your height and your weight. If you hesitate, remember that a jacket that is too long and sleeves that are too short are two grounds for refusal in competition: check the measurements rather than trusting habit.<\/p>\n
Wash at 30 \u00b0C inside out, air dry in the shade, never in a tumble dryer. The expected shrinkage is given in the specifications below.<\/p>\n
The measurements below are those of the garment, taken flat and after washing. They let you compare with a gi you already own, which remains the most reliable method.<\/p>