IHM-32-BLK - Alpaca Lined Whipcord N1 Deck Jacket - Superblack

[Graham]

[Steve]

Sam wears L

Chess wears S

Steve wears M

Adam, Alex and Graham wear L

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[Steve]

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[Daimyo]

Oh how I wish my arms were longer 

[Giles]

The storm cuff holds the arm up, so will not feel/appear as long as the given measurements, when worn….

[Daimyo]

@Giles:

The storm cuff holds the arm up, so will not feel/appear as long as the given measurements, when worn….

Thanks Giles. I did try one on last year at Burg and Schild and I think my arms are shorter than most sadly. Just kills me as I love this jacket!

[Giles]

Bummer….....

[Paul9221]

I tend to have pretty short arms but those storm cuffs really keep the sleeves from slipping forward.

[vu8iNTGo]

Anybody ever tried to apply a water repellant to the N1?

[Giles]

[neph93]

@vu8iNTGo:

Anybody ever tried to apply a water repellant to the N1?

Apart from using wax, a spray based water repellent appropriate for cotton fabric would be fine. On lighter coloured iterations it may darken the fabric.

That being said, the IH N-1’s perform very well in wet weather in my experience, despite being cotton. I wouldn’t wear it out in a torrential downpour or on a long wet day out, but as a winter coat around town it works. It doesn’t seem to absorb water easily. Rain has a tendency to bead and run off. I think it has to do with the tightness of the weave.

[vu8iNTGo]

@Giles:

Awesome! It looks like that really requires some skills though, aka the potential for damage is real

[Giles]

The worse that can happen is you get a bit too much wax in one area…..But personally, I would not bother, if I wanted full breathable/waterproof, I'd wear one of our technical jackets...

[Magua]

Years ago I once tried this method with my IHM-04, mentioned by @tmg and @Aetas:
https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5615.90

It's an easy job to spray the mixture on the wet jacket and to rub away some white residuals with a wet rag when the jacket is nearly dry. But honestly I don't remember if the jacket has been way more water repellent after that treatment (for a longer time).

[vu8iNTGo]

I will follow Giles' excellent advice. Luckily, I already own the IH mountain parka.

[Giles]

You are very good to go then…..

[Jimothy]

How does the warmth of these compare to the previous 100% alpaca lining versions?

[neph93]

@Jimothy:

How does the warmth of these compare to the previous 100% alpaca lining versions?

They are the same as the other N-1 jackets. The design has only changed superficially down the years.

[Giles]

We used to incorrectly describe the lining as Alpaca when in fact it was an Alpaca/wool mix.  That was a lost in translation cock-up. The lining is the same as it always has been….

[Deuce]

I am torn between the black or indigo. Does anyone have an opinion on which is more versatile? Happy T-day!