{"product_id":"karl-helmut-15th-anniversary-wool-jacket-chain-stitch-chenille-patches-navy","title":"Karl Helmut 15th Anniversary Wool Jacket, Chain Stitch and Chenille Patches, Since 1985 Back, Navy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japanese Fashion and Amekaji\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA navy wool jacket made for Karl Helmut's fifteenth anniversary, its front crowded with chenille and chain stitch patches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKarl Helmut was launched in 1985 by the designer Isao Kaneko as the menswear line of Pink House, the Tokyo label he founded in the early 1970s, and it became known for stadium jackets, patches and bold aloha prints that borrowed the bears, flowers and reds of the women's line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis jacket was made for the brand's fifteenth year. The navy wool blend body carries more than twenty patches, among them a KH crest, Champions of the Karl Helmut, the numbers 85 and 15, a dog, a penguin and a classic car. One sleeve bears a big KH roundel. An olive panel covers the left shoulder. The back is quiet by contrast, embroidered with Karl Helmut, Blame it on my youth, For Ambitious Lovers, We Do Our Best and Since 1985 beneath a Thanks for 15 badge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Karl Helmut, Pink House, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15th anniversary model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShell:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wool 70%, polyester 15%, nylon 10%, other 5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chenille and chain stitch patches, embroidered back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Button front, flap pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Navy with multicolour patches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e No tag, see measurements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e shoulder 47 cm (18.5 in), sleeve 59 cm (23.2 in), chest 116 cm (45.7 in) around, length 69 cm (27.2 in). Every measurement is taken by hand, with the piece laid flat and the tape read by eye, so please allow a gentle margin of about 1–3 cm (0.5–1 in) for the natural give of fabric, handwork and the human hand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorn with care. A few patches show light surface rubbing and the plain left shoulder has a faint mark; the rest is clean and bright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eB (used, good)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/de\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Dry clean only, brush the wool gently, and store on a broad hanger so the patches lie flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/de\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. 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