Iron Heart IHJ-64-BLK Japanese Horsehide Modified Type III Black Tea-Core

About this product

Iron Heart themselves consider this leather to be the best of the best: 'This is seriously the nicest horsehide leather we have ever seen from any tannery anywhere'.

This jacket is made from Japanese horsehide, which is tea-core chrome-tanned in Himeji, Japan, giving it exceptional durability and quality. The Modified Type III Jacket has a slightly longer body than the original Levi's version, making it a more modern and versatile piece. In addition, it features two external hand-warmer pockets, two internal 'gun' pockets, and an olive cotton twill lining, which add both functionality and style to the jacket.

Many view horsehide as the ideal choice for both jackets and boots, as it is much stronger and has superior durability when compared to cowhide. It is also arguably more weather-resistant due to the grain structure. Horsehide tends to have a coarser grain, which also lends it greater texture and attractive variation, as per the natural material.

Made in Japan

Modified type III jacket

Slightly longer body than 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