NOTICE: Temporarily, due to supply-chain disruptions, product materials may vary in color and/or texture.
Construction
All Kataaro martial arts belts are hand-made in the USA by skilled craftsmen. We use the best materials available such as 100% cotton strapping core, heavy-weight 7.5 oz. outer material, and super-strong polyester trilobal thread. All belts have sewn ends and matching thread colors. A variety of belt widths are available: 1.50 inch (narrow); 1.75 inch (standard rank belts); 2.00 inch (rank belts, black belts, and master belts); 2.50 inch (large black belts and large master belts); 3.00 inch (XL black belts and master belts). The thickness of Kataaro belts varies for each belt style. Rank belts are approximately 3.0mm thick, while "soft" firmness belts are approximately 4.0mm thick, and "stiff" firmness belts are approximately 5.0mm thick. Please note that the "stiff" firmness option means stiff, and will need some breaking in. Our Grappling Weave belts are approximately 5.0mm thick, but are pliable, similar to our "soft" firmness belts. More information on belt firmness.
Size
Kataaro belt sizes are in 5 inch increments, from Size 0000 (75 inch) to Size 24 (210 inch). Our tolerance for length variation is up to 2 inches short and up to 3 inches long. A custom length (123 inch, for example) may be requested in the Special Instructions box, but this custom length will also be subject to the standard tolerance. When choosing a size, consider that the wider the belt you choose, the more length is utilized in the knot area. Our Belt Size Calculator can help with making size choices. Also, keep in mind that there are other dimension tolerances for martial arts belts such as belt width, thickness, rank sleeve length, etc., up to approximately 3/16 inch. Compare Kataaro sizing to some other jujitsu and karate belt brands:
Styles
There are a variety of black belts, master belts and rank belts to represent most martial arts disciplines including karate, taekwondo, judo and jujitsu. If you don't see a style or martial arts belt design that you need, please let us know.
Embroidery
To add embroidery to any martial arts belt, select YES, add embroidery at the embroidery option. Additional embroidery options will appear once text is entered into the text box. Belt construction will begin when the order is placed, but embroidery will not begin until a visual proof is approved. More embroidery info...
Care Instructions
We do not recommend washing your martial arts belt since some shrinkage or discoloration may occur. Additionally, the 100% cotton fabric belts are not considered to be color-fast materials, so color fading may occur under certain washing conditions or with sun exposure. The poly/cotton and satin belt materials are considered to be color-fast and will not fade during washing. Keep your Kataaro martial arts belt dry and protected from direct sun exposure. See our FAQ page for more care information for your Kataaro belt. For information on how to tie a karate belt, see our belt tying page.