IH-526J-142ib - 14oz Selvedge Denim Modified Type III Jacket - Indigo/Black

[Tago Mago]

@Oaktavia on a more general note, my fading pace is somewhere between leisurely and glacial, but that’s what I like about this whole process - in the end my denim will look unlike anyone else’s. Same goes for yours. It’s what you or I have „achieved“ by wearing our clothes, and that makes these clothes all the more special to me

[Oaktavia]

@Tago-Mago Well put man for sure and I completely agree. We are all here doing the same thing by doing our own thing with the same clothes. OD jackets look amazing with faded bottoms for sure. I think this indigo/black jacket will too before it's faded much. A pair of faded UHR in particular I think will be killer paired with it.

[Tago Mago]

@Oaktavia I have no doubt that you will be living proof of that theory

[Oaktavia]

Fit pics with this beautiful jacket. This will now be my baseline for how Type 3s should fit me. It feels damn near perfect. Thanks to @Graham helping assure me that an XL was likely the best option.

[pechelman]

been waiting to see/hear how this size worked out for you @Oaktavia and it looks spot on!
Looking forward to see what you do with that as well.

What do you think of the 14oz ib? I can't recall if you already had something in this fabric or if it was your first piece?

[Oaktavia]

@pechelman it fits like a glove man. I like that it is shorter too. I prefer to tuck my tshirts in most of the time. I have the western version of this jacket with about 180 wears from a few years ago. I ordered it right when it dropped. I pulled it out of my closet the other day. I'll take photos and post them side by side sometime soon.

[Luijim78]

@Oaktavia it fits you like a glove my friend , it's a gorgeous jacket and as usual seeing it on you made me want to take it out of the closet

[Oaktavia]

@Luijim78 thank you Luiji, always a pleasure to read your kind encouragement on here. A marvelous jacket this one. Glad you fished yours out!

[Oaktavia]

Criss cross post from 295ib thread.

[Mister_Brue]

@Oaktavia This is going to be rad. It almost makes me want another Type 3.

[Oaktavia]

@Mister_Brue this one would suit you well man

[FlavourFade]

@Oaktavia looking phenomenal on you brother!! I am still debating this one, a 33 or the 21oz sbg as my next jackets/shirts project. The indigo black is really something special

[Oaktavia]

@FlavourFade if it were me I'd go with the 33 and one of the jackets. Depends on what you want out of a jacket though to make that decision. What you want it to look like after some wear. The SBG and 142ib look super different after time. Both jackets are amazing. One heavy, one lighter. Grey vs. Indigo...there is no wrong choice.

[FlavourFade]

@Oaktavia yeah you are right I think both are great and I will just decide when the sbg arrives which one it will be. Super hard for me since I want to take a step back and not just get both would you say it feels noticebly lighter than a lefty? More breathable?

A 33 will follow next year too I think but I still have a 62 I want to work on more first.

[Oaktavia]

@FlavourFade said in IH-526J-142ib - 14oz Selvedge Denim Modified Type III Jacket - Indigo/Black:

@Oaktavia would you say it feels noticebly lighter than a Lefty?

The 142ib? It's much lighter than a Lefty. It's like a robust version of the typical jean jackets that normies wear. Nothing compares to a Lefty.

[FlavourFade]

@Oaktavia yeah because I feel like the 21 oz Type3 is more breathable and softer as the Lefty but still warm so the 142ib could fill a hole there

[yannis]

The leftie is a whole different thing. It's so much more rigid and rough than the 14oz and 21oz. It is more wind proof also. It's a very tough denim but fades like no other.