JELADO 44 Leather Jacket Horsehide Semi-aniline Finish [JP94409]

Adopting the highly coveted World War II-era "1st Type" model—an exceptionally rare and valuable gem in the vintage market.

This historic silhouette features a four-button front utilizing classic laurel leaf buttons, a rear cinch strap, and a simplified single pocket constructed without a flap. It also incorporates the now-iconic "T-Back" split-back construction, a highly sought-after design detail that is well-loved among heritage enthusiasts.

The garment is crafted from premium 1.6mm-thick horsehide treated with a specialized combination chrome/vegetable tanning process. By thoroughly rinsing away the chemicals after an initial chrome tan and re-tanning the hide with vegetable tannins, we have extracted the finest properties of tannin leather. This method delivers a robust, substantial weight with a texture engineered to develop rich, soulful character as it's worn.

The leather begins with a light brown base dye before undergoing a traditional surface-dyeing (oka-zome) process at a long-established finishing factory in Tokyo, where a black topcoat is meticulously sprayed on to create a classic tea-core (cha-shin) leather. For this iteration, we applied a semi-aniline finish—blending equal parts pigment and dye—to achieve a deeper, more pronounced black. This perfect harmony between the deep-penetrating base dye and the thin protective surface pigment yields an awesome aging profile over time.

Because the thin coating leaves the leather remarkably soft—a supple texture that is impossible to achieve with 100% pigment finishes—the jacket offers immediate comfort right out of the box. As it conforms to your body with every wear, the underlying brown undertones will gradually come to the surface. This allows you to experience a rewarding evolutionary process akin to premium denim, showcasing the unique, unmistakable transformation that only authentic tea-core leather can provide.

JP94409-26SS

Size
S Shoulder width 42cm Chest width 48.5cm Length 59.5cm Sleeve length 60cm
M Shoulder width 44cm Chest width 50.5cm Length 61cm Sleeve length 62cm
L Shoulder width 46cm Chest width 53cm Length 63cm Sleeve length 64cm
XL Shoulder width 47.5cm Chest width 56cm Length 64cm Sleeve length 65cm
XXL Shoulder width 49.5cm Chest width 58cm Length 66cm Sleeve length 66cm
50 Shoulder width 57cm Chest width 67cm Length 67cm Sleeve length 66cm