Modified Type III Jacket, made from horsehide which is chrome-tanned in Himeji, Japan. Modified with a slightly longer body than the original Levi's version, and with the addition of two external hand-warmer pockets, two internal "gun" pockets, and an olive cotton twill lining. This is seriously the nicest horsehide leather we have ever seen from any tannery anywhere.
Horsehide Modified Type III Jacket - Black (Tea-Core Dyed)
IHJ-64-BLK Continuous Production
$1,300
No tax
Modified Type III Jacket, made from horsehide which is chrome-tanned in Himeji, Japan. Modified with a slightly longer body than the original Levi's version, and with the addition of two external hand-warmer pockets, two internal "gun" pockets, and an olive cotton twill lining. This is seriously the nicest horsehide leather we have ever seen from any tannery anywhere.
- Made in Japan
- Modified type III jacket
- Slightly longer body than our traditional type III jackets
- Chrome tanned horsehide from a tiny tannery in Himeji, which is the tanning capital of Japan
- Tea-core dyed, so the leather underneath the surface is brown, not black. Over time, this brown core will become visible in high-wear areas
- Hides vary between 1.2 and 1.6mm, and are chosen on a panel by panel basis
- Olive cotton twill lining
- Bronze hardware
- Two external chest pockets
- Two external handwarmer pockets
- Two internal "gun" pockets with snap closures
- The initial sheen of this leather will soften with age
- Model Sam wears M, Steve, Joe and Chesson wear M, Alex and Giles wear XL