The “Axel Pettersson” jacket by SPES Historical Fencing.

How do you wash your SPES jacket? There are some brief washing guidelines (PDF)on the SPES website, but I feel that more could be said on the subject.

First, why is is worth washing a jacket? There are several reasons: the most obvious, for you and the people around you, is probably the smell of sweat. Other reasons could be to preserve the colour of the jacket and to ensure it does not look too dirty, or to clean it of mould developing...