Shureido GI question

[opr1945]

Most of the students at the Dojo I attend wear Shureido GIs. There was a discussion that I listened to, but did not participate in, comparing the K-10 and the NW3 Gis. I visited the Shureido web site as well as others and could not find much actual information. The K10 is described as heavyweight 100% cotton good for all around use. The KW3 was described as heavyweight poly-cotton blend good for kata and all around use.

There must be some differences, advantages, problems, drawbacks, benefits between them. Else why would the company make two identical products with different names?

Can anyone help to enlighten me as between these two models?

 

[Same Trick]

I’ll guess the intention is that poly-cotton won’t cling to body when getting sweaty?
Back when I was into karate there was only 100% cotton Gi’s and the heavyweight Gi’s didn’t tend so cling to body while the lightweight had a real clinging problem

 

[opr1945]

I did email the company this is the response:

"Thank you for contacting RYUKYU ENTERPRISES, INC./SHUREIDO USA
We are currently moving locations. Our new address is 1166 E. Valencia Dr. Fullerton, CA. 92832
Our telphone number is the same. We are currently unpacking and setting up our new location. Please give us a few weeks to get everything back to normal. Thank you for your patience."

I got the same response back in February when I emails them with a different question.

Must have a lot of unpacking to do.