Indy cotton jackets thread....

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What type cotton Indy jacket should Wested/Peter make?

Light weight material
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Heavy weight material
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Both
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Very cool.
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Peter, this is the first item to come up on COW for awhile to peek my interest. I may have to get one. Any chance for other colors?
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Fantastic! That may be the route to go, Peter! :clap:

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Looks real nice!
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Yep! This is of interest. ;)
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After the chilly mornings last week in my neck of the woods, this jacket has definitely caught my attention!
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Raiders Ultralight. :tup: for the name.


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I'd love to know when these become available! Which website will offer them?
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They'll be sold through the Wested.com website.

http://www.wested.com/indiana-jones-9-c.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Good to see Peter back on the forum :TOH:
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YEP.
Really liking the look of that.
COOL.
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That coat looks great!! I am in for one of those.
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Ordered one today. Anyone else?
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How'd you place the order? I didn't see it on the site.

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I just sent the 60 BGP he was asking for and enclosed a note in the paypal transaction. I have an order in the works already, so I did not pay for shipping, since they will be combined.
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Hmmm...
VERY interested in seeing what photos you will have to share, then, Sir Scott... And most of all, very interested in reading what you have to say about it once it's "in hand"
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I'm interested, wait for other pics. :TOH:
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PETER wrote:Well this the first quick photo just to get an idea
This is made from Lightweight waterproof microfibre which is breathable
and has no weight to it often used in golf wear.
A few adjustments to be made but the Raiders Ultralight weighs in at just over 1 pound at 580 gramImage
Is this of interest. Proper photos to come. Price approx. £60
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Any updates if this will ever be available?
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Never heard another word. It apparently died on the vine, which is sad.

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one made out of jean material would be awesome. Same pattern, same style, just made out of jean.
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I'd suggest writing Wested individually, for those interested and see if we can jumpstart it? If we get enough support, we may can move mountains?
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Scott,

Did you ever receive a jacket?


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baddates1 wrote:one made out of jean material would be awesome. Same pattern, same style, just made out of jean.

Denim material could be OK, the key is the weight. As Michaelson has said in this and other threads about cloth jacket offerings, the previous version of these jackets were so heavy they were just as warm as wearing leather. No real incentive to have a cloth jacket style if the seasons for wearing completely overlap with leather jackets.

I liked the idea of the microfiber for the light weight/breathability. I'd be open to denim as well, but not if it was going to be just as heavy as my current Wested.


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The last one they made WAS brown denim, and yes, it was WAY to heavy in my opinion.

This microfiber version would have been perfect.

Ah well.

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Around January, Wested did a project for me and I asked about it at that time. I had already paid them money. Rebecca said they were having trouble sourcing the right fabric. I thought the proto looked fine? :-k

A windbreaker type material would have put it over the top in my opinion.
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Michaelson wrote:The last one they made WAS brown denim, and yes, it was WAY to heavy in my opinion.

This microfiber version would have been perfect.

Ah well.

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Then again, I don't need every jacket in my closet to be based on the same pattern. I have a couple of great jackets (Magnoli Quantum of Solace, Triumph Lancaster and a J.Crew as featured on 24 to name a few) that fill the light weight category for me rather nicely. And allow my love of other film jackets to be indulged.


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Understood, but the ORIGINAL point of this jacket to even exist was to allow travelers to own an Indy patterned jacket that could be worn on the road, tossed in a washing machine when needed, then worn again. This was a project that started at Indyfan, moving onto Indygear.com in 2002, and thus a jacket members in the hobby wanted.

There were a LOT of folks (and still are) that want an Indy jacket for summer travel that's cool enough to wear in the summer time and can be layered should it get a little cool. Leather isn't it.

To date that hasn't really occurred, as everything we've seen/received from either Wested or USW were either dry clean only, or too heavy a material to wash and wear. This microfiber version would have been weather/stain resistant, but also quickly machine washed and worn.

It could have been rolled up in a duffle bag like a wind breaker.

The first iteration developed after Indygear was formed and was the twill material that had to be dry cleaned. I still own (and wear) the prototype. It was close....but not exactly what we were hoping for. The weight was right, but the convenience for a traveler was just not there. It's great for travel, but has to be treated like a dress jacket for cleaning.
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This microfiber version would have been perfect.

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Michaelson wrote:The last one they made WAS brown denim, and yes, it was WAY to heavy in my opinion.

This microfiber version would have been perfect.

Ah well.

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I don't recall what they cost, but I guess I was thinking they were meant as a more affordable entry into the Indy jacket, not so much a mild weather option. :-k
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Yeah, that second round went that direction. The entire original idea seemed to get lost in the shuffle, as did the interest of the folks who were pushing for the original idea of a light weight, washable cloth Indy travel jacket. They didn't NEED an 'entry' level jacket. The lambskin version served that purpose.

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I'd say lets get on the horn and hopefully create some demand, as many as who possibly wants one?

Microfiber is a good idea. Lets push for a brown or taupe microfiber Raiders likeness?
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Get KT on the job. He seems to have Peter's ear anymore. :TOH:

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I just sent an email. KT's input would be great if possible?

If you have such an interest in owning a jacket like this, help us get this project off the ground by sending in a request, members?
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There are so many great jackets available in the lightweight stuff, maybe it doesn't make a lot of sense. But I really do like the Indy style jacket, and I think it translates well into cloth, even if it is a little 'plain' in that form. I'd be hoping for the brown, as well as khaki and olive drab.

I like the idea of the lightness of the material, and having something suitable for a little rain, as well as an Indy jacket that wouldn't look too odd in summertime if you got caught in a sudden weather change, or if you happen to have on a pair of Bermudas.

I had mentioned it to Gemma before she left, but she didn't seem to know anything about it. Maybe it was just something Peter was throwing our way, but then he suddenly got very busy and it took a back seat.

Should we bother him with it, or is the answer already too obvious that it's probably not going to happen? :D
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I think the micro-fiber jacket would be great for the fall. My first Indy jacket was Wested's cotton offering back in 2007. It was a good jacket but I think the micro-fiber would be a lot better looking. :TOH:
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The proto looks fine! Lets get it rolling, hehe!
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That prototype looked great.Just keep the pressure on Peter...It´ll happen,hopefully :-k
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This would be a token thing. Not a lot of money in it and for a relatively few, basically as a favor for the fans.
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Agreed, Tex. He carried both the twill and denim as stock offerings back then, but they were dropped. What he didn't seem to understand was it wasn't because fans weren't interested....it was because the materials used weren't what the fans were looking for.

So, I'm sure he'd still do them as 'bespoke' projects if someone ordered one, but as a stock item? I think that train left the station a while back, as bad as I hate to admit it. :|

Interest comes and goes with the seasons, just like interest in straw Indy fedoras. :lol:

The last time Peter and I talked about this (last year, as a matter of fact), I told him I was still wearing the prototype twill. It's color has faded, but it's still my summer 'grab' when a light jacket is required, as does my wife hers. He laughed, saying he should have made them less durable. He could have sold more. ;)

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I agree, it would absolutely be seasonal for me. Mainly, a cool, Indy-style rain jacket is essentially what I'd like it to be, for warm weather. A windbreaker, essentially. As has been mentioned, some of the thinner lamb jackets actually seem lighter than the cotton Westeds. I've got the brown denim and the later 'drill' with the satin sleeves, and they're actually pretty warm jackets in the autumn.
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I was just informed that Peter was on the phone searching for new material.
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:clap:
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Texan Scott wrote:I was just informed that Peter was on the phone searching for new material.
Exiting news! I would love a jacket like this :)
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Maybe we could simplify this process for them? Would most of you be in agreement with a mirofiber material in a dark brown?
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Texan Scott wrote:Maybe we could simplify this process for them? Would most of you be in agreement with a mirofiber material in a dark brown?
Absolutely. Thanks, Tex! :TOH:
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