180#; 6'0" = L. Default jacket is 42. going M in tshirts which is usually 38-40 is often too tight. M-L is what I usually want. Shirt is often: 35 sleeve, 16/16.5 neck. This jacket is *perfect* size to the body w/o being grippy. This jacket works well over light to medium long-sleeved garment w/o being too baggy over just a tshirt. Great sleeve length and neck over a shirt/ light sweater. The length pre-wash from delivery is excellent. I will machine wash eventually but won't machine dry. General fit and reference with Tellason is around Ankara which is 90% great. (Wish: uppermost thigh on Ankara could be larger diameter. LOVE a Detroit Denim Hockey 33W for reference on this particular dimension.) Details of buttons w/ copper, side pockets, and gussets buttons are excellent. Each of these features is somehow a +$feature on other brands. I see no need or real display platform for a selvedge version of this. (FYI, I have 4 other denim jackets - for ref not brag and see no reason for anything but this style/cut/config.) What would I add? (Side pockets are already there!!) I would LOVE this cut/level in a heavy fabric. This is 14oz. A 16.5oz as is available in jeans would be excellent. Again: no need (for me) at all in a selvedge version of the Tellason STOCK version of the jacket.
I mainly purchased this pair as opposed to the selvedge model due to the price difference. Now I’m loving the jacket even more for it being 14 oz. which I think is perfect. It’s comfortable to wear right away but has more heft than I assume 12.5 oz. would have. It fits great but is slightly roomy in the sleeves but that’s okay. My measurements are ~ 5’10” (1.78m) tall and ~ 154 lbs (70kg) in weight. I ordered a size medium.
I am super happy with both the customer service and this jacket. I am 5’ 8”, 150lbs. I wear a 38 suit jacket and almost all of my jackets are sized small. I ordered a small jacket but based on the sizing chart I had my doubts so I emailed customer service and Pete informed me that I was a medium and will ship that instead. Well, Pete was right! The jacket fits great, not too loose but not too tight. I usually wear a hoodie underneath and it’s perfect. I think the length is just right too, it’s not too short. The quality is great, you really can’t beat it for the price, considering it is made in America. I love that it has interior pockets and the stitching is top notch. I’ve already given it a quick wash bc I prefer a softer feel. It has quickly became my favorite jacket.
I'm between a large and a extra large, I decided to go with the xl and I definitely made the right choice. The jacket is a good weight at 14 Oz but not so heavy it will be too warm as I mainly will be wearing it in the warmer months. In the winter I would wear it under a heavier waterproof as an extra layer. It feels well constructed and should fade nicely. I've gave it 4stars rather than 5 as I've only just got it and time will tell if it is solid as I think it is. The 2 main reasons I bought this jacket is that unlike many other rawdenim jackets it has handpockets and no handpockets are a deal breaker for me. The other being it is reasonabley priced. The fact it is not selvage was irrelevant. Andrew. .