IH-101J-SR - 18oz Selvedge Denim Storm Rider Jacket - Indigo

[goosehd]

@OneEyeMan that patch is leather or it should be. Can you show a picture of it?

[hjl360]

@OneEyeMan Lots of wear will definitely do better than washing for getting it to shape and conform to your body, especially in the sleeves. It looks like a real good fit on you and once those sleeve creases set will be even better as they lose some length.

Not too sure about the pits unless you put them under direct pressure, which I would imagine could risk causing some damage.

I believe the patch is leather which will soften up nicely.

[OneEyeMan]

Thanks guys.
It's soaking right now so I'll get a pic of the patch when it's dry.
If the patch is leather, it's weird leather.
It feels like it's coated with something.
I definitely can't scratch it with a fingernail though!
That's my "real leather" test.

[Giles]

I think there are more objective tests than that.

Anyway, your test was not accurate, it is leather (cowhide).

If you soak it hot enough, it will go crispy hard, and shrink that's a better test

[OneEyeMan]

OK, after the soak I can tell it's leather.
It now passes my "real leather" fingernail scratch test.

[Giles]

This has highlighted an omission on the product pages. We don't talk about the patch at all on any of our products. Being fixed.....Thank you....

[Richard]

[OneEyeMan]

So, I did a non-detergent cold wash of the jacket.
I noticed several things after it dried:

• It is no longer tight under the arms
• it's more comfortable everywhere
• the white weft fibers show through more here and there
• the denim is slightly hairy
• 1 or 2 of these aqua dots popped up

[OneEyeMan]

Has anybody had their jacket long enough to get some nice fading?
I've worn mine everyday for a month; nothing yet.

[DeeDee85]

@OneEyeMan if you have a scroll back through this thread there’s a couple which are faded to perfection

[Giles]

3 of these here are the same denim....

[Anesthetist]

@freepickin I’m glad you bought it, I almost bought it back

You wear it well!