Got my XL. I think this will be my last purchase for a while, I'm bursting at the seams in my closet and it's 90% IH. Happy I got the two from this season that I really wanted.

I think it’s a great idea giving fanatics of the brand like @Oaktavia samples to wear and showcase, I hope you guys continue with stuff like this - he’s doing a great job selling the sample lol.

Looks like my fortunes may have turned. I reached out to TJ about what happened on Tuesday and he mentioned that one of the buyers hadn’t paid yet. I’m assuming this is someone who had put down a deposit? Anyways, it was a long five days but the guy never got back to him and I just paid for it a few minutes ago. Crazy to me to put a deposit down and just walk away from it! His loss is my gain, however.

I also just realized that TJ does free Canadian shipping on orders over $400.00 CAD. He should market this more, I have bought a ton direct from Iron Heart or otherwise hesitated buying from him as I thought there was always a shipping cost. He should market this more!

Looking forward to having this one in the closet. I’m definitely tapped out on jackets for a good while now lol.

Sized up from an XL in the old sulphur version to XXL in this. For whatever reason the armpit seams drove me nuts in the XL, hoping the XXL fixes it. The OD is my favourite jacket so I’ve been waiting a while for this, I will miss the patina on the buttons, though!

Quite surprised these didn’t sell out instantly!

@FourHorsemen good question. The SJ is very long, I actually like this as I find most IH is barely long enough for my size and taste - I have to size up in UHF’s for the extra bit of length and I find they are not a great fit as a result. The SJ is also a more tailored modern fit, I like this too. As for the fabric, they feel pretty similar in terms of weight. I own a PBJ sashiko jacket and consider PBJ the absolute king of Sashiko, SDA isn’t far behind. The IH stuff labeled as Sashiko isn’t really Sashiko IMO, the SJ stuff is a bit more in line but not the puffy stitches you will see on some of the real deal fabrics. My SJ shirt actually has a couple minor QC issues, they are not made in house by SJ. The IH shirt was as expected in terms of fit and finish. If I had a gun to my head and could only keep one it would probably be the SJ as it’s a bit better fit for me, I’m happy to have both, though!

@Buckeye there was a huge eight inch loose thread inside on of the sleeves, it was kind of sewn into the seam in various areas. They told me it shouldn’t be a problem and to cut it, haven’t had issues so far. The side tag also was torn a new one, looks like it got sucked into the sewing needle somehow? It was full of holes. I was a little choked about that, it is what it is.

Ship John farms out quite a few of their products to other companies to produce. I think just about everything besides the waxed fabrics is sewn by different companies. Personally, I think they should be a little more upfront about this, as they often talk about the associated costs of paying their staff fair wages - those staff aren’t making the a lot of the products. IMO this is also how stuff like my shirt made it out of QC, should have probably been a seconds offering.

Not sure where else to post this, but @Ross and @Graham have taken excellent care of me for two product related issues and deserve praise. The options they have gave me were well beyond what I was expecting and left me feeling very well taken care of. I’ll point out too that one of the issues wasn’t even an IH product and that they took far greater ownership of the problem than the manufacturer did. Besides the products themselves, the boys at IHUK are the other main reason I always come back for more. @Alex is a lucky man to have these two!

I agree with the previous comments regarding the lack of communication regarding the Sashiko shirts. I’m pretty over the constant delays and lack of clear communication and time
frames. The products are excellent and extremely well made but the associated headaches make me wonder sometimes.

That said, I’m expecting I’ll be receiving an email confirming my G42 Wills in the next month or so - a full year ahead of schedule!

Hovering around the two week mark now, any chance for some photos and measurements? I’m debating between one of these and the traditional Lefty OD that’s about to be restocked.

Yeah, I’m surprised these are still available too. I’m a huge Sashiko addict, managed to snag one of the Ship John shirts last month too! People don’t know how cool this stuff is.

The sizing mismatch actually worked in my favour as Work Shirts are almost always too baggy for me - this one is a tad shorter than I’d prefer but should be perfect otherwise. I’ve never had a Work Shirt before! Big thanks to @Graham for putting up with my stupidity this morning, who knew there is more than one currency?!

I have noticed that the vertical buttons on my Kakishibu can pop open under certain tension, especially moving my arms back and putting tension on the front. Hoping it doesn’t get worse as it breaks in. Not really sure why they did vertical rather than horizontal buttons.

@tvaillant75 I’m 6’4, 195 pounds, 40 Inch chest and shoulder is somewhere around 17-18 inches.

I find physical measurements can be somewhat deceiving, as the 20 inch jacket shoulders are pretty bang on, maybe half an inch too big? A perfect chest measurement for me would be 23 inches but that doesn’t exist for these. I could fit a 22.5 but it would be pretty fitted on me.

I could definitely wear a 42 in this jacket but I just want a bit more room to breathe. I have never regretted having a bit of room, I have always regretted being a bit too small in measurements. I see a lot of guys here and online wearing jackets that If they gained even ten pounds they’d need to size up, I don’t like that.

I have a 44 in the Henry and have always regretted not sizing up, the leather doesn’t stretch at all.

My 44 came in the other day. When I first put it on I thought I had made a mistake with sizing, it looked ridiculous. However, the shoulders felt about right and after some thought and looking at TJ’s before and after photos of the red version I realized I was probably ok. Sure enough, even after a few minutes of wear it was starting to drape better. The sizing is very comfortable for me and I can definitely wear something underneath. It’s definitely more wearable than my Henry, which is much more tailored and a tighter fit.

Stitching on mine is perfect with no visible flaws. My only critique are the cuffs, I’m not sure what you would call that style but they seem purely cosmetic. I do like the fact the leather has some small imperfections and marks, I’m more than a little OCD so it’s nice to have something that isn’t “perfect”, in a traditional sense. Leather thickness seems consistent too.

@mecken88, I think TJ was sharing some photos of yours on Instagram, it’s crazy how much it’s darkened up. Mind sharing them here?

The way the large bunches up on the back like that makes me think it’s too small.

I got an XXL in this round because my XL is slightly too snug and if I gain any weight it will be too small. The XL is definitely more fitted but I don’t want it collecting dust in the future if I can’t wear it.

It’s a shame, as the older OD looks better IMO and my replacement jacket isn’t quite as well put together as its predecessor. If I were you I’d keep the one you know you’re going to be able to wear.

I think people here are not understanding the question… It’s simply if this run is the first run that isn’t washed - all signs are pointing to this but the boys will be able to give a definitive answer.

@yannis I’m sorry but you are incorrect here. The info page for the jacket literally says “ we don't one-wash this model”. That’s the reason for my question, I’m assuming something has changed with this run. I’m hoping one of the guys can clarify this and put it to bed.

I’m very confused about the sizing and washing on these. I bought mine in January of 2022 direct from IHUK, I do not remember any mention of shrink to fit or being unwashed. I looked online, Self Edge and Weathered Fig still describe these as one washed but unsanfordized. Are these new ones different than previous batches?

Don’t sleep on these, criminally underrated colour combo. I do hope the previous IHSH-309-PUR makes a comeback at some point, it’s my all time favourite.

Looks like my fortunes may have turned. I reached out to TJ about what happened on Tuesday and he mentioned that one of the buyers hadn’t paid yet. I’m assuming this is someone who had put down a deposit? Anyways, it was a long five days but the guy never got back to him and I just paid for it a few minutes ago. Crazy to me to put a deposit down and just walk away from it! His loss is my gain, however.

I also just realized that TJ does free Canadian shipping on orders over $400.00 CAD. He should market this more, I have bought a ton direct from Iron Heart or otherwise hesitated buying from him as I thought there was always a shipping cost. He should market this more!

Looking forward to having this one in the closet. I’m definitely tapped out on jackets for a good while now lol.