Seven Colors of 30oz Terry

Color that goes on after a sweatshirt is sewn behaves differently forever. Josh Sirlin on garment dyeing and the Black Bear Brand 30oz terry hoody, crew, pants and shorts.

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Why a Heavy Sweatshirt Is Hard to Get Right

The sweatshirt began as a fix for an itchy football jersey in 1926. Josh Sirlin on terry, weight, that little V at the collar, and making one entirely in the United States.

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The 30oz Terry: The Heaviest Sweatshirt You Will Ever Own

Most sweatshirts are ten ounces and gone in a year. Ours is thirty, made in the USA and cut and sewn in Seattle. Josh Sirlin on why weight matters.