The Hoodie
Beige Marl
119 €
In stock
- Organic cotton with a brushed reverse
- Ribbed side-panel for extra movement
- Durable construction made in Portugal
Beige Marl
The history-making hood
Be careful how you wear yours
Before the Ancient Greeks invented trivial things like democracy and medicine, they focused their attention on something far more important: the hood. These were the days before brollies, baseball caps, and bucket hats, so you needed something to keep your noggin’ dry in the rain, and sheltered from the sunshine. And they were clearly onto something, because people carried on wearing hoods in one form or another for the next 3,000 years. Now that’s timeless design.
No slacking
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Poor-quality fabric
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Flawed design
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They lose their shape
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The colours fade
Let’s get down to business
A cut for kings
The Hoodie has to fit well enough to look good for social events as well as on the track, so we’ve avoided bagginess at all costs. The Hoodie’s clean, straight cut means it won’t get in the way when out for a jog, and also looks great with a pair of jeans.
Award-winning fabric
Ok, not exactly a Grammy, but our material has got a few certifications to be proud of. We’ve used organic certified 100% organic cotton from Turkey, which also carries the Standard 100 label by OEKO-TEX, meaning every single thread has been tested for harmful substances.
All good in the hood
Having a heavenly soft material is useless if the Hoodie isn’t made properly. So we took our organic cotton over to Portugal to be dyed, knitted and finished by the experts at Eigui (you can trust them, they also made the T-shirt and Sweatshirt you love so much).
Oldie but a hoodie
We tested the durability of the Hoodie to make sure it was strong enough and didn’t pill, both on the outside and reverse. You can bid farewell to those horrible bobbles and be sure this Hoodie will last until you’re old and grey (or a pretty long time, at least).
Wash away those worries
We cut the fabric horizontally to allow it to stretch when worn while ensuring that the Hoodie won’t lose its shape, even after all those spins in the washing machine. Yep, you don’t need to avoid washing it for fear it might shrink. We really don’t want you to smell bad on our account.
Easy and breezy
We sewed the front and back of the Hoodie together and used flatlock seams to avoid bulkiness and increase flexibility. Then we added ribbed side-panels to allow for even more movement, so don’t be shy when flailing your arms around on the dance floor.
Under the hood
You can’t have a hoodie with a pathetic, floppy hood, so we attached ours to the neck with a layer of bias tape to make sure it sits nicely. When things get rough, pop your hood on and adjust it through the embroidered rivets.
Deep pockets. Tough too
Put as much as you want in that kangaroo pouch, because we secured it with hardy triangular stitching (rather than just bartacks) so that they don’t give way. Oh and we brushed the reverse to keep your hands happy too. You’re welcome.
No loose ends
Aside from anything else, a hoodie needs to protect you from the cold. So our waist and cuffs are made with the same 1x1 organic cotton ribbing to make them tight enough to keep out the pesky draughts.
And for real real ?
Some helpful Asphalte customers and team members got together so that we can show you how The Hoodie looks, in real life, on real people. Soak it in:
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Traceability
What goes into making your Hoodie. The materials have traveled a total of 5,959 km (3,702 miles) from field to doormat.
Production of raw materials
Turkey
Spinning
Marteks Maras Turquie
Knitting
EIGUI - MALHAS E CONFEÇÕES, S.A Portugal
Dyeing
Gravotêxtil Sociedade de Acabamentos Têxteis S.A. Portugal
Garment make
EIGUI - MALHAS E CONFEÇÕES, S.A Portugal
Finishing
LAVFAFE Portugal
Transport
Road and boat haulage
Environmental impact
Our aim is to always give you as much information as possible on the clothes we make so you can make an informed decision before preordering. This includes the environmental impact of each Hoodie we produce expressed in simple terms that we can all easily understand. There’s no point hiding from it :
10 kg
of CO2 emitted
Equivalent to 112.2 km (69.6 miles) travelled by car
5 g
of phosphor released in the water
Equivalent to growing 85.5kg of apples
125 MJ
energy depletion
Equivalent to 50.7 h of heating (avg. flat)
No Sweat!
Delivery costs
We deliver worldwide. For orders in selected European countries* including the UK, we charge a flat fee of 9€ irrespective of how much you order. For deliveries to the rest of the world, the cost is calculated on the weight and destination automatically at checkout.
Easy to change your size
If you get the wrong size, fear not, we accept returns and exchanges. For orders in Europe, these are free. For countries in the rest of the world, we ask you to pay the return cost and we will take care of the cost of sending out an exchange. Just log into your Asphalte account and we’ll get that sorted.
It's a risk-free investment
Sure, we work hard on our products, but we won’t take it personally if, for whatever reason, you change your mind about the item you’ve preordered. We’re all friends here, you can be honest with us. So long as the item is in its original condition, with tags and packaging intact, you can send it back to us for a full refund. No worries.