IHV-16 - 12oz Indigo Selvedge Denim Hunter's Vest

[UnTucked]

Cross-post from WAYWT

[jordanscollected]

x-post from WAYWT. Just a little love for a vest that didn't get a ton when released. I think the buttons are very eye catching and the pockets are extremely useful when on horseback.

[neph93]

Boom! Fit for purpose and looking good. Nice score.

[neph93]

X-post…

Finally re-purposed the IHV-16 as a carpenter’s vest. Works exceptionally well. Thanks for reminding me about this piece @jordanscollected

[jordanscollected]

@neph93 it looks great on you Rueben. It’s so soft and supple that if you have the correct fit, it’s like you are wearing nothing (not literally). I can’t see how this got passed up by most on its release.

Who will join Rueben and I on the IHV-16 “revival tour”?

[Giles]

I can dig mine out, I love it…...

[neph93]

@Untucked has one too so we’re all in good company.

I enjoyed mine again today. It is a lovely weight and very easy to wear, as well as being emminently practical. Looking forward to seeing some indigo dissappearing from it.

@Giles, yours is pretty beaten up, no? Also is this fabric essentially the same material as the shirting wabash, just without the dots?

[UnTucked]

Definitely an underrated piece of kit

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[Giles]

@neph93:

Also is this fabric essentially the same material as the shirting wabash, just without the dots?

Weave may be the same, but this fabric is woven on an ancient and rather cranky shuttle loom, the shirting wabash is woven on a projectile loom.

[Giles]

Found it:

Also found this at the same time:

https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=7706.msg612057#msg612057

[jordanscollected]

That looks great @Giles. I added a (fake) Sherriff's badge to my top pocket in hopes of creating some evo patterns (not sure it will work).

Did you remove your zipper pull or tuck it in?

what is that zipper pocket traditionally for?

lastly, are the buttons made from anything notable?

[Giles]

Zipper pull still on it, just not showing in the photo….

Anything you did not want to fall out 

I think the buttons are Bakelite....

[neph93]

Knowing Haraki it may have been planned, but the chest pocket perfectly houses a pack of cigarettes and the zipped outer pocket fits a zippo very nicely indeed. I’m sure that is of zero interest to most sensible people, but there you go.

[jordanscollected]

@neph93

goes to buy a pack of smokes to confirm

"$12? who the hell can afford to smoke?!!"

I'll take your word for it.

[neph93]

@jordanscollected:

@neph93

goes to buy a pack of smokes to confirm

"$12? who the hell can afford to smoke?!!"

I'll take your word for it.

Not to mention the dumbassery of the effects on your health. I'll take pictures the next time I wear it with Camel filters and a Zippo. Only one of us needs to be a dumbass 

[jordanscollected]

Love this vest
Love my horses
Love Iron Heart

[jordanscollected]

2 washes. not enough wears.

[jordanscollected]

looking better!

Iphone has photo rotational issues

[Anesthetist]

Looking good, denim is definitely lightening up a bit. Cant wait to see it by the time summer gets here.

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[jordanscollected]

The break in is taking forever since we don’t get to see the horses as often as we like. However the vest is super functional with the large front pockets. It probably wasn’t designed for grain, carrots and grooming supplies, but it sure works great in that respect.

Plus, chicks dig it.