IHJ-49 - Split Steer Modified Type III Jacket - Black or Brown

[jschmid]

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[xzther8]

for sizing on the brown, did you guys stick to your western size(large for me), or did you go down a size? any sizing advice would be appreciated, really want to pick up one to use for all of fall/winter

[Jcaz6996]

@xzther8 I decided to go with with my Western size Medium, it’s a heavy warm type lll so only wanted to wear it with a IH Thermal sweater
Or just T-shirt..

[xzther8]

@Jcaz6996 thank you for the reply! I have the same intentions, just a t-shirt. Time to wait for a restock

[CanadIan]

Any thoughts on maintenance for split steer leather jacket?
I have a black one arriving tomorrow, and I've never owned a suede jacket before.
What sort of conditioner would you use for a jacket like this?
It looks like Saphir makes a spray on Renovateur for suede that comes in neutral or black(also medium brown, dark brown, and navy). It's intended for boots, but i would expect it to work on something like this.

[goosehd]

@CanadIan interested in feedback as well. I’ve owned mine for about 5 years (maybe more) and haven’t done anything to it. Still looks great.

I do not wear it in the rain nor snow though…

[Bums_Fan]

I own one of these as well. Since I live in Southern California, it does not see a lot of rain and haven't had to do anything with it in the way of maintenance.

A couple of data points not directly related to this jacket, but maybe helpful. I do have rough out on a couple pairs of Wesco boots and they have seen some rain/weather. I use a suede brush from time to time and do not apply any treatment to them. They are holding up pretty darn well. Additionally, TJ at The Shop Vancouver has commented a couple times on how he takes care of his rough out chore shirts. He openly states that most of his leather and rough out jackets sees a lot rain. His approach is to maintenance is no fuss, do nothing and beat the shit out of it approach. Based on seeing the many many pictures and videos he posts of his gear, it looks like they are holding up well to the conditions with cool looking patina.

[goosehd]

@Bums_Fan Great feedback and a big thank you!

[CanadIan]

thanks for the feedback... I'm not too far away from Vancouver, so as much as I will be trying to avoid getting it soaked it will be pretty much impossible to entirely avoid getting wet some times. Good to know that the guys from The Shop don't think much is needed. I will probably eventually get some of that Saphir spray, but it is nice to know I won't need it for a while. I intend to have this jacket super long term and I take care of my things, but I also don't view my cloths as museum pieces and prefer them looking like they have been used!
Probably going to avoid DWR style coatings with their PFAS because that is what the emergency poncho is for! May not be stylish, but it does the job in a pinch!

[jschmid]

I want to report that this jacket is amazingly warm. I live in Chicago and this keeps me warm in 20F degree weather. I was not expecting that. This can truly be a year round jacket.

[Giles]

Wear it. End of

[bubbapest]

Any eta on a restock in brown?

[Alex]

No, sorry. They’re in production but we don’t have an estimate yet

[Mizmazzle]

This jacket sure has got my attention lately.

[Mizmazzle]

I’ve read this whole thread regarding arm length shrink. Can anyone confirm about how much they’ve gotten? Sounds like about an inch is probable.

[T4920]

@Mizmazzle what allegedly causes this shrinking?

I'd like to grab a brown one day, tried it on in Hamburg and it's fantastic.

[Alex]

@T4920 presumably stacking around the elbows, rather than actual shrinkage

[T4920]

@Alex that's good to know, cause L looks perfect for me

[Mizmazzle]

@Alex @T4920
Yes, I was referring to the creasing from elbow bend. 27” seems so long, but if there was an inch of creasing loss, 26” would be doable.

[Mizmazzle]

@Alex will these be run again at some point?