These Kyu grade belts are quality: 4cm width, 4mm thick stiff core with 11 rows of stitching. Easy to tie and the ends stick up for a while before they’re broken in. In England, most brands are cheaper, a lot thinner and feel like rags but these belts are thicker, feel a lot more premium and much dearer in price but worth it. Students can only have a lot more pride wearing them, I wish I had wore these when I was progressing through the Kyu ranks!