Ship John

[Kasi]

@bluemantra

Has your Sashiko cap been ships

[ddtrash]

Thanks to @Mizmazzle for allowing me to jump into his Wills jacket queue position and to @Anesthetist for hand carrying this jacket over to the UK for me. Very pleased with this jacket and looking forward to using it in the colder months (a bit too warm in the UK here for a change).

I went with a regular Large size and I think it has worked out OK. I wanted a slimmer fit as we don't really get the super cold winters in the UK so no huge need to layer up in it. I wanted a trim fit with a shirt or sweat underneath.

Ship John were helpful with sizing enquiries. For reference I am an XL in most IH shirts and Large in most IH jackets. in the pictures I am wearing a thin white Merino t-shirt under the jacket.

[ddtrash]

[Kasi]

Got a tracking number for my cap. Just waiting for UPS to pick it up.

[Mizmazzle]

@ddtrash looking super sharp bro!! That jacket is no joke! What a beast. Glad you’re happy with it. Looks like it can handle anything you can throw at it!!

[Kasi]

May consider this jacket.

[IH-GARY]

@Kasi Go on snag one Mo! Wills & Wu Style!

[Kasi]

@IH-GARY

You Wu-banger…

[IndigoIron]

If someone has a well worn in Wills Jacket, I'd like to see some pics.

[nrtphotos]

I agree with the previous comments regarding the lack of communication regarding the Sashiko shirts. I’m pretty over the constant delays and lack of clear communication and time
frames. The products are excellent and extremely well made but the associated headaches make me wonder sometimes.

That said, I’m expecting I’ll be receiving an email confirming my G42 Wills in the next month or so - a full year ahead of schedule!

[GraemeE]

These no foam models sure are tall right out of the box....
Gave it a hot soak and half air dry and drying it the rest of the way on my gourd

[Mizmazzle]

@GraemeE hard to tell in that pic how high the crown is. Do you think it’s too high, or does the soak trick seam like it will get it where ya like it?

[GraemeE]

@Mizmazzle the soak takes it down a bit but it's still awkwardly high

I've owned probably half a dozen of their hats over the years and with wear they all settle down.

The catch 22 is putting in repeated wears on a hat that looks a little "off" for the first month

[Mizmazzle]

@GraemeE good to know. That’s for the heads up!

Get it….HEADS UP!!

[bluemantra]

I got mine today and man I think it's too tall.

[GraemeE]

Hopefully this is a helpful reference on size.
Both models start out roughly the same height and shape.
Sashiko has been hot soaked and worn for 2 days
Broken twill is straight out of the box

[GraemeE]

This (formerly black) twill had the same awkwardly high crown when I got it around 3 years ago

Moral of the story is that you only have to feel like Pharrell Williams at the Grammys until you get the hat broken in and the fabric starts to relax

[bluemantra]

That’s helpful. Are the hats with foam and with foam different in height?

[GraemeE]

@bluemantra I "think" they are all the same size.

The only difference I remember is that the waxed (no foam) canvas hats they used to offer seemed shallower from the get go

[Danimal506]

@GraemeE From my experience with their hats, this makes sense to me too. I wear one of their woodland Camo hats and it fits great. I noticed that the widows peak area of all SJ hats is a bit tall. Even on the waxed hat, it’s just the waxed hat collapses unlike the foam.
I have a duck mesh trucker with foam that sits high on my head and has not relaxed, but I get used the feel of it after wearing it for a little. I think they look great, even with a bit of height in the crown.

Also that Pharrell reference was spot on