Hoodie sizing goes wrong more often than t-shirt sizing, because a hoodie is worn over other clothes and most size charts assume it is not.
Measure a hoodie you already own
Not your chest — a hoodie you like the fit of. Lay it flat, measure armpit to armpit, and double it. That number is the chest width you are looking for, and it is far more reliable than measuring your body and guessing at ease.
Do the same for length: collar seam to hem. Length is where people get caught out, because a hoodie that fits across the chest but sits too short rides up every time you raise your arms.
What oversized means
Roughly 10 to 15 cm more chest width than your body measurement gives a relaxed fit. Beyond 20 cm you are into deliberately oversized, which looks intentional on some frames and like a borrowed garment on others.
Going up one size does not only add width. It adds sleeve length and body length too, which is why sizing up for a looser fit can leave the cuffs past your knuckles.
Between sizes
- Layering over a jumper? Size up.
- Want it fitted? Size down, but check the shoulder measurement first — shoulders are the one dimension you cannot style your way out of.
- Buying for someone else? Size up. An oversized hoodie is a choice; a tight one is a return.
Cotton shrinkage
Cotton shrinks mostly in length, not width, and mostly on its first hot wash. Wash cool and you will avoid most of it. This is another reason not to size down to the exact millimetre.
Our sizing
Every product page carries a Dimensions section with the measurements for that specific garment — worth checking per product rather than assuming consistency across the range. Sizes run XS to 5XL; see plus size streetwear for the upper end and unisex sizing for how those pieces fit.
Browse the hoodie range, or read how to choose a hoodie that lasts first.
Further reading: Wikipedia: Sweatshirt