A sweatshirt should fit one of two ways: tight and hugging the body or loose and boxy. Vintage sweatshirts (or repro sweats) will generally fit boxy and short in the body (though some are slim) and narrow in the arms, as a point of reference. Sweatshirt fit inspo album, as requested.

V thingie, is, for most purposes, a vestigial part of sweatshirt construction left over from the 1940s. The double V gusset that wed find on both the front and the back of the neck in sweatshirts from the 1930s and 1940s was used for two purposes: one, to limit and control the stretch of the collar; and two, to absorb sweat (sweatshirts were, after

French terry & Cotton fleece are the most comfortable, soft material generally used in sweatshirts & hoods. It is lightweight, very breathable, and wicks away moisture. These traits make them an ideal fabric for lining many garments, such as jackets.