Fleece Sweatshirts That Justify the Fuss Archives

Fleece Sweatshirts That Justify the Fuss

The fleece sweatshirt has spent years being treated as an afterthought, something you grab without thinking and end up slightly embarrassed by in photographs. That changes when you find the right one. The weight matters enormously. Too thin and it looks like gym kit that wandered off course. Too chunky and the proportions go wrong the moment you put anything over it. What we've been looking for are pieces that sit in that considered middle ground, where the fabric has actual body, the fit acknowledges that a grown man is wearing it, and the colour choices go beyond the default grey that says nothing about anyone. We've also paid attention to collar construction, because a sloppy neckline will undermine an otherwise solid piece every time. These are sweatshirts that work with tailored trousers as readily as they do with denim. The fuss is justified when the thing is actually made well.

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The fleece sweatshirt has spent years being treated as an afterthought, something you grab without thinking and end up slightly embarrassed by in photographs. That changes when you find the right one. The weight matters enormously. Too thin and it looks like gym kit that wandered off course. Too chunky and the proportions go wrong the moment you put anything over it. What we’ve been looking for are pieces that sit in that considered middle ground, where the fabric has actual body, the fit acknowledges that a grown man is wearing it, and the colour choices go beyond the default grey that says nothing about anyone. We’ve also paid attention to collar construction, because a sloppy neckline will undermine an otherwise solid piece every time. These are sweatshirts that work with tailored trousers as readily as they do with denim. The fuss is justified when the thing is actually made well.