Each design we make comes as four different garments on the same product page. They are not the same garment in different weights, and they do not share a size chart. This is the part worth reading before you choose.
The four styles
- Hoodie — brushed fleece, front pocket, drawstring hood. Sizes S to 5XL. $59.99
- Pullover Hoodie — lighter, closer cut through the body. Sizes S to 5XL. $54.99
- Ugly Sweater — knit-look, roomier through the chest, and the only style that runs XS to 7XL. $59.99
- T-Shirt — standard unisex tee. Sizes S to 5XL. $39.99
Why only the sweater goes to 7XL
Because that is the size run the blank comes in. We do not list a size we cannot actually make, which is why XS and 7XL appear at the end of the size list rather than in numerical order — they belong to one style only. Choosing T-Shirt and then XS will show as unavailable, which is accurate rather than a fault.
Reading the measurements
The size charts are on the product page, and one thing about them is worth flagging: three of the four are given in inches and the Pullover Hoodie is given in centimetres. That is how the manufacturer publishes them, and converting would introduce rounding errors into numbers people use to decide. We print both as they come, labelled.
Measure a garment you already own and like, laid flat, rather than measuring yourself. Chest width across the garment under the arms is the number that predicts fit best.
How the four compare on the same body
If you take a size large in all four, the Ugly Sweater will feel loosest through the chest, the Hoodie next, then the T-Shirt, and the Pullover Hoodie will be the closest cut. People who want a relaxed look in the pullover usually size up one.
All-over print, and what it means
The design covers the whole garment — front, back, sleeves and hood — rather than sitting as a panel on the chest. The print goes into the fabric before the garment is sewn, so the pattern continues across seams instead of stopping at them.
Two practical consequences. First, no two garments are identical, because the pattern lands slightly differently on each cut. Second, there is nothing on the surface to crack or peel, so it washes like a plain garment: cold, tumble dry low.
Choosing a style for a gift
If you do not know their size, the Ugly Sweater is the safest: it has the widest range and the most forgiving cut. If you know they run warm, the T-Shirt carries the same design at the lowest price. The Hoodie is the one people wear most, which is worth something.
Where to look
The designs run from Christmas and faith to autumn, patriotic, books and florals. They sit alongside the same themes in our other lines, so if you are buying a matching set the Christmas table runners and ornaments share subjects with the seasonal hoodies.
Everything is made after you order it, so allow a few days to print and sew before it ships from the United States.
Washing an all-over print
Cold wash, tumble dry low, inside out if you remember. There is nothing on the surface to crack, so the design cannot peel the way a screen print or a vinyl transfer does after a dozen washes.
Skip fabric softener. On fleece it coats the fibres and flattens the brushed nap, which is what makes a hoodie feel like a hoodie. The garment will still work, it will just feel thinner than it should after a few months.
Do not iron directly onto the printed surface at high heat. If you need to press, turn it inside out and use a low setting. In practice fleece rarely needs ironing at all.
Which style for which climate
The Hoodie in brushed fleece is a genuine winter garment and too warm for indoor use in a heated house. The Pullover Hoodie is lighter and works as a spring and autumn layer. The Ugly Sweater sits between them and is the one people wear indoors at Christmas without overheating. The T-Shirt is a T-shirt.
If someone is buying for a room rather than a season — an office party, a family photograph — the Ugly Sweater is usually the right answer, because it looks festive without being a coat.
Unisex sizing, and what that means
All four styles are cut unisex, which in practice means they follow a men's block. Anyone who wants a fitted look generally sizes down one; anyone who wants the oversized look that these designs suit takes their usual size or goes up. There is no separate women's cut, and we would rather say so than list one that does not exist.
Why the size list looks out of order
On the product page the sizes read S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL, XS, 7XL. That is not a mistake. Shopify orders option values by the order the combinations are created, and the first style listed is the Hoodie, which runs S to 5XL. XS and 7XL exist only on the Ugly Sweater, so they join the list at the end when that style is added.
If you are buying for a whole room rather than a person, the seasonal designs also appear on tree skirts, sofa covers and ornaments.
We chose to have the Hoodie first because the photograph on every one of these products is a hoodie, and the style selected when the page opens should match the picture you are looking at. The alternative was a tidier size list and a garment that did not match the image, which seemed the worse trade.