IHM-04 - Alpaca Lined N1 Deck Jacket - Olive, Black and Navy
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I'll echo the love for the Navy. Beautiful color with a depth that is difficult to capture in photos.
The alpaca is a lot warmer than it's weight and thickness suggest. It's really soft and dense. Downright luxurious, really.
Someone referred to this jacket as "inspired"; which I think is a fitting description. Amazing attention to detail.
I can say with great confidence that I will own this jacket for a very long time. Possibly for the rest of my days.
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Picked up some Nikwax Cotton Proof yesterday, and since it's a dry sunny day, decided to waterproof (technically rain proof really), my olive deck jacket. In hindsight I maybe should have tested it out on a small section to see whether it would alter the colour, but my thinking is that:
a) if I can't wear it in the rain then it won't get used very oftenand
b) as long as any colour change is consistent then it'll still look good
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c) it's just a jacket, (albeit an exceptionally nice one), and I shouldn't get too hung up on this
To start, I placed the jacket onto a clothes horse and liberally sprayed it with water from the garden hose, then used a sponge to apply 50ml of this
It goes on white, so I used the sponge to work it into the face until it was no longer visible.
Here's some pics as it's drying in the sun; it looks darker, but I'm hoping it will lighten as it dries, maybe not fully back to its original colour, but we'll see…
I'll post some more pics once it's fully dry, and, since we're due rain tomorrow, I'll find out if it worked!
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Well done!
Nikwax is used to be washed in. To protect the wonderful lining, I wold even spray it on.
I use an old window cleaner container and mix Nikwax and water 1:1.
Experience has shown, that the jacket has to be near drip wet before.
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Looking good, Simon.
This one was hard to resist, especially in the Navy.
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Excellent pic Simon!
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Was the navy version not released in Japan?
Only see black and olive here:
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Wish I had splurged on a Navy!
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We have one Navy XL inbound. Drop us a note if you "need" it…..
If a large ever pops up, let me know, though it sounds doubtful.
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Worn the jacket a fair bit now, absolutely love it - only gripe for me is the collar is a bit rough on my neck, hoping it will soften with more wear.
rough?! are we talking material wise or more like.. tightness? i find the collar to be very cozy, but unfortunately theres no way i can wear it with the throat latch buttoned.
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3 grade Celsius, I wore the jacket with just an IH tee, open not closed, it was great
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Hey I'm new here and never owned anything from Iron Heart. I love this jacket after I tried the N1 from Orvis but it was baggy as hell. I checked out the sizing but unsure if I should go with a S or M. I am 5 '7" 155 lbs with an athletic build. After reading this whole thread it sounds like a great fit. Does it run on the slimmer side? Thanks for any feedback before I order.
