How Often to Wash Your Coat, According to an Expert

How often should you wash your coat? In short, you’re looking at once at the end of the season according to intel from the on-demand, sustainable laundry service Oxwash. But surely there are nuances to this professional cleaning schedule, right? What about how much you wear your coat, the fabric it’s made from, how long you’ve owned it, and how you store it? Well, to dig into the idea a little bit further in time for coat season, I reached out to Oxwash to get some further clarification, and its founder, Kyle Grant, duly responded with some incredibly helpful tips and tricks to keeping your outerwear looking in mint condition, lasting much longer and, well, not smelling like you’ve lived in it for the past few winters even if you have.

Jacket and coat weather is fast approaching. Temperatures have dropped as we move towards October, and the fashion crowds are already pinpointing their investment coat styles for the season (a scarf jacket from Totême here, an Arket puffer there) as well as evaluating the coat trends that have arisen on the runways and the streets. So whether you’re looking to add a new coat to your repertoire and want to know how to care for it or you’re wanting to breathe new life into a trusty old favourite, the expert information about how often you should actually wash your coat (plus many more questions answered) will help. Keep scrolling to find out more.