the real mccoy's | hooded sweatshirt 'h'

the hooded sweatshirt was originally created in the 1930s by stitching hoods to existing sweatshirt designs, as a functional solution for construction workers enduring freezing new york winters and were quickly adopted by us military for training exercises and physical education classes.

this sturdy hoody is made in wakayama, japan, from 14oz heavyweight cotton fabric on sinker weave machines, which are capable of producing a heavier and denser fabric than loopwheel machines.

the fabric has been constructed horizontally opposed to vertically, a technique typically seen on sweatshirts from the 1950s, giving the sweatshirt no seams on the shoulders. the sweatshirt has side gussets to combat against adjustment in size width ways after wash which was a common method in construction seen on sweatshirts from the 50s onwards.

the hooded sweatshirt / ‘h’ references letter sweaters that were common in ivy league colleges during the mid-20th century. the oversized varsity letter is hand-printed in the rmc hq in kobe.

• color: 027 silver gray
• style: mc23114

• 14oz cotton

• cotton sewing thread construction
• gusseted sides and underarms for comfort
• drawstring hood
• made in japan

thomas is 180cm tall, weighs 72kg and wears size m

write us (info@stuf-f.com) if you have questions about fit | sizing | washing.