Pullover hoodie
12 oz fleece, jersey-lined hood, kangaroo pocket
Artwork: Lodgepole Night small on the left chest, the full ridge and moon across the back.
$68
Hoodies
Hoodies for the walk home after dark
Twelve-ounce fleece, a hood lined in jersey, and a print on the front and a bigger one across the back. Pullover or zip, here is how they differ, how they fit and what each one costs.
Two shapes
Pullover or zip
Zip hoodie
12 oz fleece, full-length metal zip, split chest print
Artwork: Tracks in Snow, split across the zip on the chest, a trail of prints climbing the back.
$74
Both are the same fleece and the same sizes. The zip costs more because its front is printed in two halves, each lined up on its own, and because the zipper itself is a heavier part.
Fleece weight
Twelve ounces of brushed fleece
Hoodie fleece is weighed by the square yard, and ours comes in at 12 oz, roughly 400 GSM. That puts it at the heavy end of everyday sweatshirt fabric: warm enough to wear as the outer layer on a still September evening, dense enough that the hood does not collapse flat on your head. The inside is brushed into a soft loop-free nap; the outside is a tight, smooth face that holds fine linework without the ink spreading into the knit.
The body is cotton-rich, with a small share of polyester in the back of the knit to stop it bagging at the elbows and pocket. The panels are garment-dyed after sewing, so the color runs right through the seams and the drawcord channel. Expect a hoodie that feels substantial when you first lift it and softer every month you wear it.
Hood lining and finish
Both hoods are double-layered, with a jersey lining inside so there is no scratchy fleece against your ears and the hood keeps its shape when it is down. The pullover has flat cotton drawcords with plain metal tips; the zip hoodie has no drawcord, because the two zip halves already let you close the neck as far as you like. Cuffs and hem are a deep 2x1 rib that stays put over a glove.
Front and back prints
Two screens, two placements
Every hoodie carries two prints. The front is small, about the width of a palm on the left chest of the pullover, or split down the zip on the zip hoodie. The back is the main piece: a ridge, a moon and a run of pines that spans most of the shoulders. Each placement has its own screen and its own pass on the press.
Printing fleece takes a little more care than jersey. The pile can stand up through wet ink, so we press each garment flat on the pallet first and use a slightly heavier flood stroke to push the water-based ink down into the face. On the zip hoodie, each half of the chest print is lined up against a registration mark taped to the pallet, so the two halves meet across the teeth when you close it.
Both prints are dried and fully cured before the next garment goes on, and the back print gets a final pass in the dryer after the front is done, so neither one is half-set when it is folded.
The kangaroo pocket on the pullover is sewn on after printing, which is why the front artwork sits above it rather than running across. On the zip hoodie the two lower pockets are set into the side panels, leaving the front clear for the chest print.
One thing we will not do: move a print to a different spot or add one on request. Each placement is set when the screens are made, and every piece in a drop matches.
Sizes
Roomy by design
Both hoodies share one pattern and the measurements below. They are cut with room for a layer underneath, so most people take their usual size; size down if you want a closer fit with nothing under it.
| Size | Chest, laid flat | Body length | Sleeve from center back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small | 21 in | 27 in | 34 in |
| Medium | 23 in | 28 in | 35 in |
| Large | 25 in | 29 in | 36 in |
| X-Large | 27 in | 30 in | 37 in |
| 2X-Large | 29 in | 31 in | 38 in |
Measure a hoodie you like across the chest, just below the armholes, and compare. Our fleece will not shrink by more than a whisker if you wash it cold and dry it low.
Caring for fleece
Keep it soft, keep it square
Close the zip and turn the hoodie inside out before it goes in the wash, so the teeth cannot catch the print and the fleece face is protected. Cold water, a gentle cycle, then a low tumble or a hanger in the shade. Pull the hem and cuffs gently back into shape while the garment is damp and it will dry square.
Pilling on the inside nap is normal for brushed fleece in the first few washes and settles down quickly. If it bothers you, a fabric shaver on the inside does no harm.