hoody filter

November 10, 2009 1:17 PM

I'm looking for a hoody that absolutely MUST have a double zipper - meaning you should be able to unzip it down and up at the same time. Other details: I'm holiday shopping and looking for a high-quality hoody. It needs to be plain (no big graphics, a small logo of some sort is ok) and a dark color. It can be medium to heavy in weight. This person has and enjoys other hoodies from various skater brands as well as Carhartt - the sweatshirt should be durable like those. The gift recipient will be an adult female, but it does not matter if it is a men's garment.
posted by lodie6 to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (11 answers total)

I have one from J Crew and it's pretty swell. (Note the zipper in the pic.)
posted by roger ackroyd at 1:23 PM on November 10, 2009

Response by poster: Thanks r.a., that might work but it seems that they've sold out. Anyone else?
posted by lodie6 at 1:34 PM on November 10, 2009

The Milwaukee hoodie from Swrve cycling is pretty great-- but not cheap. It's more of an outerwear garment than a layering piece, and it has a long tail to cover your ass while you're on your bike, but it's durable as hell, has a double zipper, plain, and comes in dark colors. Get the softshell, not the goretex.
posted by dersins at 1:50 PM on November 10, 2009 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: Oh! If I was still bike commuting I would so want that! But I think the person I'm buying this for would prefer cotton or wool or something more similar to those. Thanks, though.
posted by lodie6 at 1:53 PM on November 10, 2009

You can get the zipper replaced at any drycleaners. It will cost probably $20-40 to do so.
Once you find the sweatshirt that is in other ways perfect, you may want to go to a fabric store and choose the perfect zipper to replace its existing zipper. If you choose to do so, note that metal zippers are quite cold to the touch and don't warm up much as you wear them.
posted by twistofrhyme at 2:18 PM on November 10, 2009

Well, this bike-y one from Outlier is even more expensive, but pure merino wool. It looks amazing in the pictures but I've never seen it in person, and as much as I've been coveting it for a while, I can't quite bring myself to pull the trigger on a $225 hoodie.

Icebreaker has one too (and a lot cheaper), but their logo kinda pisses me off.
posted by dersins at 2:23 PM on November 10, 2009 [1 favorite]

Best answer: lululemon hoodies are so ridiculously popular here I almost hate to recommend them, but this one looks like it has all your looking for. That being said, I've never actually owned one of their hoodies and hence can't vouch for their quality; I can never justify the price tag.
posted by cgg at 3:11 PM on November 10, 2009

Best answer: Wings and Horns makes an awesome tiger fleece hoodie with double zippers. I have one and really like it. It's great for fall weather. It's also very slim-fitting (especially in the arms) if that matters.
posted by pravit at 3:30 PM on November 10, 2009

I practically live in my icebreaker and nau wool hoodies. The icebreaker has a two-way zipper, but the nau doesn't. Both are exceptionally comfortable and have held up really well to wear.
posted by crush-onastick at 6:56 PM on November 10, 2009 [1 favorite]

I have a really nice one I got from Gap last winter. Has a quilted lining. Sadly I checked their site and they don't seem to have it or anything similar right now but maybe look in the store.

In fact it's chilly so I'm going to put it on now.
posted by vsync at 12:11 AM on November 12, 2009

i absolutely love my lululemon hoodie. they are indeed quite expensive, but i love the thumbholes and lonnng sleeves and hood of good size that keeps rain out. and it looks flattering. there's always ebay...
posted by groovinkim at 1:48 AM on November 14, 2009