Iron Heart - IHV-53-OLV - 12oz Selvedge Duck Hunting Vest - Olive

New for FW26, this winter layering piece offers a unique interpretation of the “half-moon” hunting vests of the 1940s and ’50s, fitted with a wool lining for greater thermal properties. Made from a tough, shuttle-woven 12oz Japanese selvedge duck canvas, its design is a little more stripped back than our other work vests, yet still highly practical — featuring a three-button placket with oversized buttons, waist cinches to adjust fit, and deep half-moon pockets. 



The wool we've used to line the interior is the same as found on our A2 deck jackets, specifically chosen by Haraki san for its unique characteristics. While the woollen yarns are dyed in Nagoya, the knit itself has been shuttle-woven in the textile capital of Japan, Osaka. The use of a traditional shuttle loom creates a much fluffier texture that improves heat retention, with the fabric brushed post-knit to achieve a hand feel akin to a vintage wool blanket.

• Designed by Shinichi Haraki, handmade by WORKS INC. in Japan
  
• 12oz Japanese Duck Canvas
• 100% cotton
  
• Plain weave
  
• Direct-dyed yarns - expect slow fades, more than a reactive dye but less than pigment/sulphur dye
• Hunting vest
• 100% wool lining
• Deep “half moon” patch pockets with copper snap fastenings
  
• One internal pouch pocket
• Bias binding taped seams on arm openings
• Three oversized 4-hole buttons on the placket
• Two buttoned rear cinches (with smaller buttons)
• Single, double and triple needle stitch construction
  
• Tonal poly/cotton constructional stitching
• Post construction, we wash the completed garment in an aggressive industrial washing machine. This process removes virtually all potential shrinkage.
• No further shrinkage is expected when washed according to our care guidelines