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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

    IH-526PJ - 21oz Selvedge Denim Modified Type III Jacket - Indigo

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    • JimBobTTDJ
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      That looks like a good fit, @GBurke

      Thanks for the tips, too. I am trying to find a way around ordering two (or more!) sizes and sending one back. Postage is steep here. I cannot see another way around it, though, what with it not being possible to try on anything locally.

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      • GilesG
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        @JimBobTTD:

        That looks like a good fit, @GBurke

        Thanks for the tips, too. I am trying to find a way around ordering two (or more!) sizes and sending one back. Postage is steep here. I cannot see another way around it, though, what with it not being possible to try on anything locally.

        You can buy return postage from us for USD20:

        https://www.ironheart.co.uk/returns-shipping/

        "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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        • JimBobTTDJ
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          With a t-shirt and an Iron Heart flannel shirt:
          108cm chest
          48cm shoulders

          So, it looks like an XXL will be the right choice for my shoulders and will give a 3" clearance in the chest, much like my old Levi's jacket.

          I shall give it a punt. With return postage at £16, not such a brutal fee to send it back if it does not fit.

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          • GBurkeG
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            @JimBobTTD:

            With a t-shirt and an Iron Heart flannel shirt:
            108cm chest
            48cm shoulders

            So, it looks like an XXL will be the right choice for my shoulders and will give a 3" clearance in the chest, much like my old Levi's jacket.

            I shall give it a punt. With return postage at £16, not such a brutal fee to send it back if it does not fit.

            @JimBobTTD go for it!  Post some photos when you get your jacket, too.  I’d love to see them.

            Wherever you go, there you are. Your luggage is another story.

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            • manufc10M
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              @JimBobTTD you've made the right choice with the XXL in my opinion.

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              • JimBobTTDJ
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                Annoyingly, something went wrong at UPS's warehouse in Denmark last night and the jacket was not delivered today. It will be here by end of play on Tuesday. Another five days! I shall post photos.

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                • JimBobTTDJ
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                  It has arrived! And on a Sunday, no less.

                  The fit is very nice indeed. I have tried it on with a t-shirt, shirt and hoody underneath - it gets cold in Sweden, and this is the yardstick. If it is too tight for that, it can only be used in the short period of early autumn and mid/late spring. It fits perfectly in the shoulder and chest. The length is excellent.

                  The sleeves are a bit on the long side, though…even with a bit of movement upwards when the elbow creases come in, they are long and leave just the tips of my fingers peeking out.

                  Photos when I can!

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                  • neph93N
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                    @JimBobTTD  Great news. As a fellow Brit living in Scandi-land I understand the need for flexibilty and warmth in your outerwear. After my first type III I came to the decision that the way forward was multiple jackets. Watch out for that 😉

                    When it comes to sleeve length, unless you have long arms yourself then a bit of excess at the wrist is the norm. It’s an often repeated point but Haraki-San prefers longer arms on jackets so that they still cover the wrists when arms are stretched out from the body. This is the position of a motorcycle rider when holding the handlebars of the bike.

                    I flip the cuff of nearly all my IH jackets.

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                    • Stuart.TS
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                      @neph93:

                      @JimBobTTD  Great news. As a fellow Brit living in Scandi-land I understand the need for flexibilty and warmth in your outerwear. After my first type III I came to the decision that the way forward was multiple jackets. Watch out for that 😉

                      When it comes to sleeve length, unless you have long arms yourself then a bit of excess at the wrist is the norm. It’s an often repeated point but Haraki-San prefers longer arms on jackets so that they still cover the wrists when arms are stretched out from the body. This is the position of a motorcycle rider when holding the handlebars of the bike.

                      I flip the cuff of nearly all my IH jackets.

                      @neph93 you are right, arm length gets mentioned a lot, by me also. I'd love to take a straw poll of just how many IH customers ride motorbikes compared to those that don't. The practical intentions of this clothing has been outshadowed by the quality and aesthetic that it's loyal customers love, I'd fancy!

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                      • AlexA
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                        The sleeves are too short for me on 50% of our tops. Can't be all things to all men, unfortunately

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                        • neph93N
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                          @Stuart.T:

                          I'd love to take a straw poll of just how many IH customers ride motorbikes compared to those that don't.

                          In Japan, pretty much all of them. Rest of the world less so. But that isn’t the point, the point is the designer wants them that way. And as you say, the T-Rex’s amongst us generally find that the plus points with IH gear far outweigh an inch too much on the sleeves.

                          Also @Alex has gorilla arms [emoji1]

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                          • GilesG
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                            It is technically possible to shorten a sleeve that is too long, it is impossible to lengthen a sleeve that is too short.  So whilst we could spec shorter sleeves on some of our western shirts/jackets, it is just not a sensible thing to do.

                            "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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                            • manufc10M
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                              This ^^^^

                              I love love love the longer sleeve length on IH tees.  I'm a bit on the gorilla arm side so it works…plus it's much easier to get away with a shirt that has longer sleeve lengths than too short.  Nothing worse than sleeves that are too short.

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                              • JimBobTTDJ
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                                Fit pics!


                                I shall take it out on a spin on the hog* this morning.

                                Not really. It's a 49cc moped.

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                                • neph93N
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                                  Looks like the right size layered up like that. I like the combo with the gray marl and IHSH-138 too. Flip those cuffs and your arm length will be right too.

                                  «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                  We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                    @JimBobTTD:

                                    Fit pics!


                                    I shall take it out on a spin on the hog* this morning.

                                    Not really. It's a 49cc moped.

                                    Dude, that's awesome! Now imagine how cool it'll be when gets to where those jeans are now!

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                                    • JimBobTTDJ
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                                      Dude, that's awesome! Now imagine how cool it'll be when gets to where those jeans are now!

                                      Thanks! The jeans have had four years of wear on them, so this will take some time!

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                                      • GilesG
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                                        Restock scheduled for September/October - all the way up to 4XL

                                        "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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                                        • DionD
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                                          Good news.

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                                          • Paul9221P
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                                            I have and love the 526J but I've grown to adore those side pockets in my double duck 526 and the Lod.  As someone who has his pants pockets stuffed, I've really come to rely on these jacket pockets to store my keys when I don't have my belted key clip with me.  I think I'm going to pick one of these up when the restock hits.

                                            Blanket-line all the things!!!

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