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    IH-6526J Extra Heavy Corduroy Type III Jacket

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    • jimmyJ
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      for anyone that cares here is the review that i promised.
      its my own option based on my personal knowledge bla bla bla….
      sorry not the for the crappy pics.

      first impression. WOW thats tough, i come to expect the heavy toughness of IH but this still caught me by surprise.

      block/patten. Spot on. a very classic type III, in fact the best i've come across. Slim short body with a slightly full sleeve then slim forearm.

      I only got the black and beige colour way. construction is identical.
      -the beige is a soft camel colour which is a lot nicer in person than any pic i can find.
      -black is purple based so has that slight tinge to it.

      double weave is apparent as the inside is actually a different weave. MR H use a 1X1 weave which
      is essentially cotton duck. so technically speaking this is lined in loose weave soft cotton duck. Yeah i know it's very very cool.

      completely felled every single seam unless its a finishing stitch which makes this jacket as nice inside as its out [felled seam is the same one you find on the V on the back of your jean]

      buttonhole on these are a real bonus. done on a either a vintage Reece 101 or a DurKopp 588. there are still plenty of these machines around but most of them dont have the ability to feed the gimp any more as they were taken out/disabled to cut cost and improve speed. Difference? its the only two machines that can do an imitation hand sewn buttonhole and these IH still they have their gimp feeders.

      cant get a close enough shot but the lighter thread/fluff where the pen is pointing is the end of the gimp and if you get one in person have it look closely this thick thread runs all the way around inside the buttonhole.

      a detail worth noting is the pockets, they set are enforced with a very large zig zag stitch/bartac but you will only see half of this bartac on the front because it was done before the top half is sewn to the bottom. more complicated patten then most but staying true to the classic.

      because of this small detail the pocket naturally opens when the button is undone which makes it very usable.

      that bartack is also functioning as the finishing as the little gap where the pen is pointing, with out it covering this little edge it would be a raw unfinished edge. so very procession sewing here tolerant is only within couple of mm, a manufacture's nightmare.

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        wow jimmy thanks for the review, makes me want this jacket which I don't need

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        • GilesG
          Giles
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          Wow Jimmy, thank you…..

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • Finn666F
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            great great review right there!
            thanks j.

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            • Megatron1505M
              Megatron1505
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              Most comprehensive review that I have ever read on a jacket, great work  🙂

              Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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              • SimonQ.S
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                Cool review, Jimmy. Thanks!

                Do you think you could manage to upload a fit-pic or two? Would be great.. this threat is kinda empty.

                selling: http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4495.0
                seeking: http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4788.0

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                • rocketR
                  rocket
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                  great work Jimmy, you really have some talent there and agree with Simon, more pics needed…

                  rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

                  It's all humbug, like everywhere
                  R.I.P. Geo

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                  • SeulS
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                    If you had posted some fit pics with that review, it would've been the best post ever made on the net…

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                    • FurattoHeddoF
                      FurattoHeddo
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                      Love reading about technical details, give us more Jimmy 🙂

                      "Don't ever be sorry"

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                      • J-IVJ
                        J-IV
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                        Now that was a review. Super helpful and great descriptions on details that are otherwise looked over.
                        This jacket looks that much better now

                        I'm as ugly as you

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                        • GilesG
                          Giles
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                          And just for the record, all the type III's and vests utilise the same construction techniques….

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • jimmyJ
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                            thanks guys, noted fit pics next time 🙂

                            I personally LOOOOOOOOOVE cotton duck and if i had to choose one i'll pick this over the duck type III. its just so damn comfy from day1

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                            • Finn666F
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                              where tha fitflicks at?

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                              • Sugar MountainS
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                                So close to pulling the trigger on this one…  😠

                                Update: the Eagle has landed. Pics to follow.

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                                • Finn666F
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                                  @Sugar:

                                  So close to pulling the trigger on this one…  😠

                                  Update: the Eagle has landed. Pics to follow.

                                  …? 🙂

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                                  • Sugar MountainS
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                                    At your service Finn.

                                    Totally love the cord. The jacket is a lot more rigid than I was expecting but I predict it will become buttery soft with wear. Not a problem because I plan on wearing the shit out of it! Do I need to say that the construction and detailing is top notch? Of course I don't.

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                                    • Finn666F
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                                      looking fresh…great fit!

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                                      • rocketR
                                        rocket
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                                        really nice fit Sugar (wait, doesn't that sound a bit… whatever...  )  😉

                                        rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

                                        It's all humbug, like everywhere
                                        R.I.P. Geo

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                                        • GilesG
                                          Giles
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                                          Glad you got it S(&)M

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          • M
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                                            The jacket suits you very well Sugar Mountain.. Lovely fit..

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