Full Count 2102XXW 15.5oz Selvedge Denim Type 2 Jacket Indigo

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Originally created in 1953 by Levi's themselves, the Type II denim jacket has since become ubiquitous with vintage Americana and timeless casual menswear. The Type II was created to be an improvement over its' predecessor, with updated details in multiple aspects - the cinch back was replaced with now-commonplace waist adjusters, two centered button-flap patch pockets, and bartack reinforcement. It quickly became quite popular across not just American subcultures, but American culture as a whole, becoming a staple for lead actors for years. Levi's replaced the Type II with the Type III roughly a decade later, and while the third edition has without question become what everyone pictured when they think 'denim jacket,' for many, the Type II still stands as the greatest denim jacket of them all. With its' shorter, boxier cut and arguably 'cleaner' layout of pockets and pleats on the front, we would argue that it stands above the rest.

This 15.5oz Japanese selvedge denim is Full Count's heavier weight alternative to their original 13.7oz selvedge, woven from thick, textured #6x#6 Zimbabwe cotton yarns, which gives this fabric a bit more weight, texture, and roughness relative to Full Count's original selvedge denim. Zimbabwe cotton is quite popular amongst Japanese denim makers due to the traditional qualities inherited by a jean made from its yarns, ageing and feeling like a true pair of vintage denim would. Woven at a low tension on vintage shuttle looms for a classic texture, this mid-heavy weight fabric holds up excellently while ageing incredibly, offering some beautiful vintage blues and texture as the jeans are washed and worn. The heavier nature of this denim serves well on chillier days, while remaining a very wearable year-round weight and with a satisfying break-in.

100% cotton fabric & thread

2102 Type II Denim Jacket

Classic Type II silhouette denim jacket

15.5oz Full Count original selvedge denim fabric

Action pleats at the front

Two flap pockets on the…

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