This crewneck sweatshirt is made from 13.5 oz/yd² three-end fleece. That is heavier than the 8–10 oz fleece used in most retail sweatshirts. It holds its shape through repeated washing and provides warmth without a mid-layer underneath.
Three-end fleece uses three interlocked yarn systems: a face yarn on the outside, a plating yarn on the inside, and a binding yarn that locks the two together. This makes a denser, more uniform fabric than two-yarn fleece, with a consistent surface that resists pilling. The cross-grain cut runs the fabric panels across the body rather than vertically, which resists stretching and distortion after washing.
The hem and cuffs have a reverse coverstitch, with the stitch on the inside. This leaves a clean exterior seam line without the raised ridge of standard coverstitching. The ribbed cuffs and hem keep their tension after washing.
- Fabric
- 3-end cross-grain fleece
- Weight
- 13.5 oz/yd²
- Fit
- Regular fit, true to size
- Collar
- Ribbed crew neck
- Construction
- Reverse coverstitch hem and cuffs; ribbed cuffs and hem
- Care
- Machine wash cold, tumble dry low, do not bleach