Zip Hoodie Fleeced Foxfibre® - Heather Grey

These come around once a year, and they have never lasted. We know it, our customers know it, and the people who missed the last drop have been checking since. Part of that is simple: some fabrics read soft in a photograph and arrive softer, and the brushed-back fleece here is squarely in that category, which is why the brand calls these the most comfortable pieces in the lineup. The weight still lands at 345gsm, or 10.2oz per square yard, so none of that comfort comes at the expense of substance. Where it does come from is the yarn. The outer face is recycled cotton, and the way it is recycled is unusual in its own right: most recycled cotton is collected as scrap during fabric production, while this is gathered at the yarn-spinning stage from fibers that drift off the line, which brings back long and short staple together and gives the yarn a natural unevenness you can see in the surface.

The inside is Foxfibre®, Sally Fox's life's work, organic cotton bred to grow in its own color so it never needs dyeing, and bred with enough staple length and strength to spin yarn that can carry a garment this heavy. Very little naturally colored cotton can do that, which is why you see Foxfibre® in tees and almost nowhere in fleece. That is the face brushed back and left against the skin. Wonder Looper knits the pair in Wakayama on circular machines at a medium 14 gauge, then builds the zip hoodie with a drawstring hood, split hand warmer pockets, raglan sleeves, ribbed side panels, ribbed cuffs and hem, and flat seam construction that keeps the joins smooth. The closure is a heavy-gauge two-way Waldes zipper, an American hardware name now produced in Japan and the one repro makers reach for when a modern zip would read wrong.

• 345gsm / 10.2oz per square yard
• 100% cotton
• Recycled cotton exterior
• Foxfibre® interior
• Brushed-back fleece
• 14 gauge medium gauge knit
• Heavy gauge two-way Waldes zipper
• Drawstring hood
• Split hand warmer pockets
• Raglan sleeves
• Ribbed side panels, cuffs, and hem
• Flat seam construction
• Japanese fabric
• Knit in Wakayama, Japan
• Made in Japan

A variance of +/-.5" is within tolerance. 

Fit Notes: Shop owner Tommy is wearing a size large. This is considered an athletic fit which reads to us as a roomier, more American cut. It's not often we see Japanese brands with that sort of cut, but the Wonder Looper owners built this brand with specifically that in mind. The large fits him probably the roomiest of all the pieces, maybe only because he wears it open which changes the way it drapes. It would be the one he considered sizing down to a medium in. But, if you want it as a layering piece or plan to wear it zipped, you may want to buy the same size as the pullover. The set-in sleeves also help to give a perfect fit in the shoulders in almost any size. Tommy is our standard fit model at 5'9," 160lbs with a 41" chest. His typical North American size is medium and Japanese size is large. 

Please note that this garment has not been pre-shrunk, and the sizing has been adjusted to account for shrinkage. In our testing, even after hot washing and machine drying to achieve maximum shrinkage, the body and sleeves shortened by only 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 inches). Your results may vary depending on your washing and drying methods.