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IH-526SV - 21oz Selvedge Denim Modified Type III Vest - Indigo
Iron Heart - 21oz Selvedge Denim Modified Type III Vest - Indigo
Many a jacket has had its sleeves cut off to make the iconic denim vest. Well no more...now you can buy it with the sleeves already cut off. This 21oz, like the rest of their 21oz pieces, is the grail. You proably know by now, anything we a beige weft has our heart. We had to have it to layer with sweaters and sweatshirts. You know and love the 21oz denim, and now you can fade the heck out of the vest version of it. And oh yeah, it has handwarmer pockets!
- Made in Japan
- Heavy-duty vest based on a traditional Type III jacket
- Super heavy but super soft 21oz indigo Japanese selvedge denim
- Two chest pockets with button-down flaps
- Hand warmer pockets, the construction of which creates two internal pockets
- All felled seam construction
- Taped arm openings
- Sanforized and one-washed, so little or no shrinkage
- Model Graham wears XL, Giles wears Large
Tag Size | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL | XXXL | XXXXL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shoulder | 15.5 | 16.5 | 17.3 | 18.3 | 18.5 | 19.3 | 20.1 | 20.8 |
Arm Opening | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 10.0 |
Chest (P2P) | 19.1 | 19.6 | 20.4 | 21.6 | 22.0 | 22.5 | 23.1 | 24.1 |
Opening | 18.2 | 18.6 | 19.4 | 20.5 | 21.4 | 21.9 | 22.3 | 22.9 |
Front Length | 23.2 | 23.3 | 24.5 | 25.7 | 26.6 | 28.0 | 28.5 | 29.0 |
Back Length | 22.5 | 22.6 | 23.6 | 24.7 | 25.6 | 26.7 | 27.3 | 27.4 |
A variance of .5" is within tolerance.
Fit Notes: Shop owner Tommy is wearing a size medium, or 38 in the pictures. For us, a denim vest should be tight when buttoned up. As with most Iron Heart pieces, people will generally size up. Tommy is 5'10," 170lbs with a 40" chest.






















































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