Clothing specifications

In all weapons, all of the clothing must be of a solid light color. White is the only color allowed in international competition. The lower part of the jacket must overlap the pants by at least 10 centimeters when the fencer is in on guard position. The fencer must also wear a protective undergarment (called an underarm protector) made of nylon or cotton.

Foil

Since the mask is not target area in foil, it must not overlap the collar by more than two centimeters or come below the collar bones when the fencer is on guard. No part of the jacket may have any material that may catch the point of the opponent's blade


Sabre

The masks in sabre must be sufficiently padded, with a bib that is large enough and strong enough to protect the neck and head. No part of the glove may be made of hardened leather or any material that may allow the blade to glance off. Since the arms are target area to cuts, there must be a lining inside the sleeve of the weapon arm covering the underarm and the arm down to the elbow.


Epee

The jacket in epee must include a lining in two parts around the weapon arm. One part down the sleeve to the elbow, the other part covering the flank (side). The mask used in epee must not be covered by anything that can make the point glance off.


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