Seems like Tokaido has finally succumbed and has "out-sourced" it's manufacturing to a Chinese company based in China (of course!).
It is sad to see that such a top quality brand name was struggling to keep going and has had to resort to taking the route it has. It keeps telling everyone that quality and design will not suffer. I hope that will be the case. Although when I now see a Tokaido gi being sold for under £20 one does have ask the question about quality.
Ok, before I get shouted down, I am not saying you cannot by quality at £20 but you have to admit, you definitely not going to get the quality you paid £100, £150 or £200.....are you?
Tokaido appears to taken the fight for it's survival down the cheap gi's and is now making and selling polycotton gi's associated with cheap imports from India, Malaysia, and Pakistan.
I just don't feel the same about these "new" Tokaido's.
Ho hum....
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