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HEAVYWEIGHT, SEMI FITTED, SWEATSHIRT HEAVYWEIGHT, SEMI FITTED, POUCH POCKET HOOD HEAVYWEIGHT SEMI FITTED, ZIP HOOD We’ll look at these two together perhaps, because deciding how to choose a sweatshirt, or a hooded sweatshirt only has one variable – and it’s called er, a hood. Other than that the same questions apply to both garments, fit, weight, fabric, texture and construction, so maybe let’s not get any trickier than necessary.Compromise. When we talked about how to choose a T shirt, we introduced the idea of compromise in the face of all the weights, cuts and fabrics available, but when it comes to sweatshirts and hooded sweatshirts, we’re not going to be so open to variation. We might be a bit stubborn and unreasonable, and just recommend the best option. Fit – semi-fitted, standard. Weight – light weight, mid weight, heavy weight, and grams per square metre (gsm) Sweatshirt fleece fabric weight is measured in grams per square metre, or gsm, just like a T shirt, where a lightweight sweatshirt might be 220 gsm, a mid-weight 300 gsm, a heavy weight 400 gsm. You could argue that the light weight or mid weight summer sweatshirt or hooded sweatshirt has its place; although where exactly that is in the British fridge is sometimes in doubt. They would tend to be more fitted, soft, textural pieces, to throw over a T shirt on the way back from doing a full cocktail menu at the beach bar. Generally though when it comes to a hood or sweat, we want to be in no doubt that it’s a properly expensive thing. On that basis we always say ‘the heavier the better’. Feel free to disagree, if you enjoy being wrong. Fabric content – 100% cotton, 50/50 cotton poly, 80/20 cotton poly. We’ll confess a leaning towards the 100% cotton lovelies, but they’re not always the easiest to find. There are plenty of 80/20’s about though, and we wouldn’t dilute the cotton any more than that for anything fashion based. The only time you might consider a 50/50 is if it’s for workwear, and a really good colour fastness is required during multiple hot washes. If boiling the sweatshirt or hooded sweatshirt up like a bag of old Brussel sprouts isn’t an issue, go 80/20. The only other fabric question is would you like it brushed, or un-brushed? Un-brushed, or loop back as it’s often known, can be preferred by the fashion types with its cleaner looking, non-fluffy insides. The sweat fleece fabrics that have had a damn good brushing however, will give an increased sense of weight. Fabric brushing is a real skill – happy to bore you to death with that one, feel free to give us a shout – 0115 9585000 Texture – peachy, carbon sueded? Construction – how is a sweatshirt or a hooded sweatshirt built? The biggest down side to some sweat construction, in our ever so humble view, is the narrow rib at cuff and hem. This, with a curved sleeve and body cut, gives a shape that won’t be doing us any favours. There’s an awful lot of it about. Rule one is a straight cut body and sleeve, with wide ribbed cuff and hem to elongate the silhouette and give a clean, fitted line. Anything other than that will be baggy and horrid, and you’ll be looking like a bunch of students after a three legged pub crawl. Ethics – how many pandas were saved by using bamboo fabrics? Probably not many as we keep using their food to make garments, but as always we will be looking for carbon neutral, organic fabrics, made under the accreditation of the Fairwear Foundation, Eco Tex 100 on dye stuffs, Soil Association accredited and without any Uzbeki cotton, maybe recycled and trucked, not flown in. Ethics and panda saving…it’s just a given, so we won’t be waving any big green flags. To zip, or not to zip? What do I do next – is there really just one way? At the risk of sounding arrogant, we feel on this one that there is just one way. We’d stick all our cash on a semi fitted, heavy weight, 80/20, optionally carbon sueded, straight cut, wide hemmed and cuffed, lovely old school garment. Just our opinion, but that’s how we see it when it’s time to choose a sweatshirt, or a hooded sweatshirt.How much does a crew sweatshirt weigh?With all of this in mind, most adult-sized hoodies range between 16 and 25 ounces in weight. Children's hoodies are, of course, lighter while plus size hoodies are heavier.
How much does a large Gildan crewneck weigh?This custom crewneck sweatshirt weighs in at a nice thick 9.3 ounces.
How much do a sweatshirt weigh?On average, you can anticipate that a medium-sized unisex hoodie will weigh roughly 19 oz. A large will weigh about 21 ounces and a 2XL will weigh approximately 25 oz. A 5XL hoodie can easily weigh in at an average weight of 30 to 31 oz. Remember that those are average weights, though!
Is a 14 oz hoodie heavy?Heavy Fleece Hooded Pullover Sweatshirt. This fleece is very heavy and will provide you with warmth in temperatures as low as 50°F (10°C).
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