Who's blood is it? If not yours it could be nice just left there as a battle reminder. If not water and a soft brush will do it. some of that biological stain remover or washing powder might help. Cheers Peter
If it's someone elses blood then it's best to dispose of the leathers where no one else will ever find them. Something like a furnase is good for this. If it's your blood then at least you can congratulate yourself on it not being as bad as it could have been if you weren't wearing leathers.
That's terrible news, Steve. 1) Did you deserve it? 2) If you didn't I trust you have informed the authorities. 3) Did you know the group?
In uk.rec.motorcycles, Steve Robinson belched forth and ejected the following: Don't take them to the cleaners; if there's more than a few blobs, they'll have the law on ya.
Sorry to hear of your woes. Try the following approach (lifted directly from one manufacturer's instructions for selection, use, care and maintenance of CE marked motorcyclists' clothing): "CLEANING: Wipe the leather with a damp cloth, without any detergent or other addition to clean, cool water. Brush lightly with a soft brush and clean water for stubborn dirt. Dry away from direct heat and sunlight in a well ventilated space. If contaminated with blood, scrub, rinse and wipe until clean, taking appropriate precautions against infection. Air-dry and keep dry for three weeks before shipping for inspection and repair." HTH
Ah. That might have been the Grammar Police Active Service Unit. They're bastards, they are. Don't let it soak in or dry. Warm water and a bit of soap is your best bet, with a thorough rinse and let the leather dry naturally, then give it a bit of TLC with Renapur or similar. Then you can go to A&E.
Given that it's now a few hours since the first post and you'll have a sense of humour by now, can I be the first to mention that, if they "beat the crap" out of you, you may have a more pressing need than getting the *blood* out of your leathers... On the other hand, who, why and where? And have you reported it yet? And comiserations - it's never a pleasant experience, really, is it? Dave