Japanese horsehide Modified Type III Jacket - Black (Tea-Core Dyed)

IHJ-64-BLK Japanese-made horsehide leather jacket, modified type III style. Longer body with hand-warmer pockets, "gun" pockets, olive cotton twill lining, and bronze hardware. High-quality leather from Himeji, Japan, with brown tea-core dye that ages beautifully.  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