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Browse all John Elliott jackets & outerwear →Thumper Jacket Type III Selvedge / Drift
The verdict
Fit
Type III trucker with fitted shoulders and tapered cuff. Drift colorway is likely a faded or lighter indigo. Made-in-Japan precision ensures exact tailoring.
Quality
Japanese mill sourcing, selvedge construction, and heavy hand. Drift colorway may show wear differently than darker indigos due to lightness. Durability is excellent.
Is the price fair?
At 798 USD, same pricing and justification as the Memphis. Drift offers a lighter alternative for the same quality and heritage.
Best for
Denim collectors wanting Japanese selvedge with a lighter, faded aesthetic for warm seasons.
Care
Lighter colorways show soil and fading more visibly. Wash infrequently and inside-out to preserve color.
What owners report about John Elliott jackets & outerwear
Owners report that fit is the reason to buy John Elliott outerwear: a detailed owner review of the fleece jacket calls it one of the best-fitting fleece jackets in the reviewer's rotation, with a trim cut, heavyweight fleece that resists pilling, and no construction faults in regular wear. The recurring reservation is price for what you get — that same reviewer flags plastic zippers on jackets priced in the mid-$500s and up, and concedes the brand is not chasing value. Experiences with the brand cut both ways: one blogger whose shirt wore through on its second wear reported the brand refused to give him a proper reply.
- Strengths
- Trim, carefully considered cuts and sturdy, heavyweight materials that owners single out as the best-fitting pieces they own.
- Watch out for
- Price-to-quality is the recurring complaint — plastic zippers on jackets costing over $500, slim-short cuts that don't suit every build, and at least one documented case of the brand ignoring a defect complaint.
- Sizing
- Reviewers advise taking your normal size in the fleece jackets, while the leather jackets fit slim and short in the body — a plus for shorter torsos, tight for anyone wanting room.
About John Elliott's jackets & outerwear line as a whole. Sources: Curated Camo: John Elliott Fleece Jacket Review — Megaleaper · John Elliott moto jacket — The Fedora Lounge · John Elliott — expensive clothes, poor quality and awful customer service — Well Dressed Dad