Mens Black Zip Through Hoodie

A zip through hoodie opens fully down the front rather than pulling over the head, which makes it easier to layer and to take off without disturbing what you are wearing underneath. This one is black detailing, in cotton blend fleece, sizes XXS to 3XL.

Zip through or pullover is a real decision

People treat this as a style preference and it is mostly a practical one. A zip through comes off without pulling it over your head, which matters if you wear glasses, if you are layering it under a jacket, or if you take it off and put it on repeatedly through a day. A pullover is warmer, because there is no zip line letting air through the front, and it holds a cleaner shape across the chest. If the hoodie is your outer layer in cold weather, pullover wins. If it is a mid layer or something you take on and off, zip through wins. This is the second kind.

The zip is the part that fails

On a hoodie the zip does more work than any other component and it is where cheap garments give out first. A moulded plastic tooth zip on a heavy fleece will separate under load at the bottom stop, usually within a year. Look for a zip with a box and pin that seats fully and a puller that does not wobble side to side. That is worth more on a hoodie than any amount of fabric weight, because a fleece with a dead zip is a fleece you stop wearing.

Side pockets instead of a kangaroo pouch

A zip through cannot have a kangaroo pocket because the zip runs through the middle of where it would sit, so it uses two separate side entry pockets instead. They hold less and they are less warm for your hands, which is a genuine downside. What you gain is that the front of the garment stays flat, so it layers under a jacket without a bulge across the stomach. That is the trade and it is worth knowing before you choose between the two shapes.

Fit

Regular through the body. Take your usual size. A zip through is slightly less forgiving than a pullover across the chest, because the zip line shows any strain immediately as a horizontal pull. If you are between sizes, take the larger.

Care

Zip it up before washing. An open zip in a machine catches on the fabric and chews the fleece around it, which is the most common way a good hoodie gets ruined. Cool wash, no fabric softener, and air dry rather than tumble drying so the knit trims keep their recovery.

Specification table

Specification	Detail
Outer material	Fleece Fabric
Lining	Polyester lining
Closure	Zipper
Collar	Hood
Cuffs	Knitted
External pockets	Two hand pockets
Internal pockets	No
Back detail	White Stripe
Colour	Black
Fit	Regular, takes a mid weight layer
Sizes	XXS to 3XL, plus made to measure
Care	Condition twice yearly. No machine wash, no heat drying

Garment measurements by size. Measured flat, in inches. These cells stay empty until you send production figures. Publishing a measurement that is wrong causes returns, so I have not guessed.

Size	Chest across	Shoulder	Sleeve	Back length
XXS	40	18	25	25
XS	42	18	25	25
S	44	19	25	26
M	46	20	26	27
L	48	20	27	27
XL	50	20.5	27	27.5
2XL	52	21.5	27	28
3XL	54	23	28	29