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The Premium Hoodie

A heavyweight brushed-back fleece hoodie with ribbed cuffs, a lined hood and a flat drawcord.

Oatmeal marl

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A heavyweight oatmeal fleece hoodie in a minimal studio.
Macro view of brushed fleece on the inside of oatmeal fabric.

01Fabric

Weight you can feel

A looped-back fleece is brushed on the inside for warmth and softness, then dyed and finished for stability.

A hoodie pattern with hood and pocket pieces laid out.

02Design & pattern

Hood, pocket, rib

The hood is patterned to frame the face and the pocket is placed for balance across every size.

Cut oatmeal fleece hoodie panels on a cutting table.

03Cutting

Heavier fabric, careful spreads

Thick fleece is spread in lower plies so every panel is cut cleanly and accurately.

A sewing machine stitching a rib cuff onto an oatmeal sleeve.

04Construction

Built to take wear

Overlocked seams, coverstitched topstitching and bar tacks at the pocket corners where hoodies take strain.

Hands threading a flat drawcord through a hood.

05Finishing & QC

Eyelets, cord, inspection

Metal eyelets are set, the drawcord is threaded, and the garment is checked for measurements and finish.

The finished oatmeal hoodie folded with the drawcord visible.

06Finished

Substantial and soft

A hoodie with real weight and clean details, finished for your label.

Construction

Specification

Illustrative values for this sample design. Every specification is agreed with you per style.

Fabric
Cotton-rich brushed-back fleece
Weight
Approx. 340–400 GSM
Cuffs & hem
2×2 rib with spandex for recovery
Hood
Double-layer, self-lined
Drawcord
Flat cotton cord with metal eyelets
Pocket
Kangaroo pocket, bar-tacked

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