HOODED SWEATSHIRT / ‘H’ Loopwheel follows the 1944 pattern of

follows the 1944 pattern of the B-15 flight jacket

Between the 1930s and 60s t-shirts made from Loopwheel fabric were relatively common but remained sought after for their unique properties

The resulting material is reminiscent of hand-woven textiles and possesses a unique stretchy quality and washed look of old American sweatshirts that can only be reproduced on a loopwheel knitting machine

were played on those islands

it has since become an annual tradition and a highly revered event

HOODED SWEATSHIRT / ‘H’ Loopwheel follows the 1944 pattern ofThe hooded sweatshirt was originally created in the 1930s by stitching hoods to existing sweatshirt designs, as a functional solution for construction workers enduring freezing New York winters and were quickly adopted by US military for training exercises and physical education classes. Made in Wakayama, Japan, of 100% cotton on Sinker Weave Machines, which are capable of producing a heavier and denser fabric than loopwheel machines. Sinker machines