{"product_id":"black-leather-letterman-jacket-j-patch","title":"Black Leather Letterman Jacket, J Patch","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBlack Leather Letterman Jacket, J Patch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome letterman jackets announce; this one implies. The body and sleeves are cut from a single shade of black top grain cowhide, so the white does all the talking — a felt varsity \"J\" bordered in gray at the chest, \"EST. 1987\" lettered opposite in clean white thread, and a row of white snaps running down the placket like piano keys. Even the welt pockets get a thin white outline, just enough to keep the front from disappearing into itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe back carries the quiet flex: a full embroidered outline of the United States, every state border traced in white across the hide, with a single red marker pinned to the East Coast. An \"Est.\" date on a varsity jacket borrows the founding-year convention that schools and clubs use, marking the wearer as part of a tradition rather than a team. Between the map, the letter, and the date, this jacket claims its whole backstory in three stitched details — and never says a word out loud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eAttribute\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBody Material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTop Grain Cowhide leather, black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSleeve Material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTop Grain Cowhide leather, black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll black with white accents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClosure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7-snap button front, white snaps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCollar, Cuffs, Hem\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRibbed knit, black with white stripes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePockets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 front welt pockets, white-piped\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBack Detail\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEmbroidered USA map outline with red location marker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClassic regular fit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLining\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQuilted interior lining\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBranding\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite \"J\" chest patch, Est. 1987 embroidery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFit \u0026amp; Sizing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrue letterman geometry — a set shoulder, unhurried room through the chest and waist, and striped ribbing that closes the jacket cleanly at hip and wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shown on a 6'1\" (185 cm), 170 lb (77 kg) model in size \u003cstrong\u003eMedium\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStick to the size you'd buy in any casual jacket for the fit pictured; frequent layerers should step up one. \u003cstrong\u003eCheck the size chart against a jacket that already fits you well before checkout\u003c\/strong\u003e — matching finished measurements is the surest route to a keeper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy This Jacket\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSewn-on varsity letter\u003c\/strong\u003e — the felt \"J\" is stitched to the hide, not heat-pressed; adhesive transfers fail on leather, so stitching is the mark of a properly made patch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmbroidered map back\u003c\/strong\u003e — a white-on-black USA outline with a red pin, needled directly into the leather where every stitch is permanent by design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePiano-key snap placket\u003c\/strong\u003e — white snaps against black hide give the front a graphic rhythm no zipper can match\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne-color discipline\u003c\/strong\u003e — black body, black sleeves, white detailing only; it dresses up with boots as easily as it dresses down with sneakers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop grain cowhide throughout\u003c\/strong\u003e — real outer-layer hide that gains character with wear, in the shade most forgiving of daily use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare Instructions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack hide is forgiving, but the white details aren't — keep conditioner and cleaning products away from the felt letter, the embroidery, and the striped knits, and apply them to the leather alone in thin, worked-in coats. A dry microfiber cloth handles routine dust, damp weather calls for air-drying well away from heaters, and anything beyond surface care belongs with a leather cleaning professional.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Varsity Forge","offers":[{"title":"XS","offer_id":54918513655976,"sku":"MLV-4006-XS","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"S","offer_id":55949506511016,"sku":"MLV-4006-S","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":55949506543784,"sku":"MLV-4006-M","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":55949506576552,"sku":"MLV-4006-L","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":55949506609320,"sku":"MLV-4006-XL","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2XL","offer_id":55949506642088,"sku":"MLV-4006-2XL","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3XL","offer_id":55949506674856,"sku":"MLV-4006-3XL","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4XL","offer_id":55949506707624,"sku":"MLV-4006-4XL","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5XL","offer_id":55949506740392,"sku":"MLV-4006-5XL","price":269.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6XL","offer_id":55949506773160,"sku":"MLV-4006-6XL","price":269.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7XL","offer_id":55949506805928,"sku":"MLV-4006-7XL","price":269.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/7386\/8456\/files\/black-leather-letterman-jacket-j-patch-front.jpg?v=1783801850","url":"https:\/\/varsityforge.com\/products\/black-leather-letterman-jacket-j-patch","provider":"Varsity Forge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}