Men's Sweatshirt – A Guide

Short answer: A good sweatshirt for men is the workhorse of a wardrobe: it works over a T-shirt, under a jacket and as a layer on its own. In bamboo viscose you get a sweatshirt that is softer inside, breathes better and stays fresh longer than an ordinary cotton one.

The fit of a sweatshirt

The shoulder seam should end at the edge of the shoulder, the sleeve should reach the base of the hand, and the body should end at the hip. A sweatshirt that is too long looks borrowed, and one too short rides up. See bamboo sweatshirts for men.

Ribbing decides the service life

The ribbing at the neck, wrists and hem is what loses its shape first. If it is thin and without stretch, it droops within a month, and the whole garment looks worn. Pull the ribbing at the wrist in the shop: it should pull all the way back.

Over a T-shirt

A sweatshirt over a bamboo T-shirt for men is the most worn combination in the half of the year that is neither cold nor warm. The T-shirt also extends the time between washes, because the sweatshirt does not lie directly against the skin.

Under a jacket

A sweatshirt without a hood is easier to wear under a coat than a hoodie, because the hood gathers at the neck. If the garment is mostly a middle layer, the model without a hood is the one. See bamboo hoodies for men for an outer layer.

Why bamboo in sweat fabric

Sweat fabric is thick, which is why ordinary sweatshirts turn clammy in a heated room. Bamboo viscose moves the moisture away from the skin, so the same thickness can be worn indoors without having to come off after an hour. That is the single reason to switch.

The colour decides the use

Black, navy and dark grey go with everything and stay neat longest. Light grey shows moisture most clearly of all colours and is the worst choice if the garment is worn in a warm room or on a brisk walk.

As part of a set

A pair of bamboo sweatpants for men in the same colour turns the top into a set. Buy both pieces from the same series and the colour matches from the start. Two pieces with the same colour name from different series rarely look identical.

How many you need

Two sweatshirts cover a week if a T-shirt is worn underneath, and three mean there is always a clean one. See the rest of the range under bamboo for men if the colours are to recur across the wardrobe.

Washing and shape

Wash at 30 degrees without fabric softener, and turn the garment inside out so the brushed inside does not rub against the drum. Hang it to dry, because the tumble dryer collapses the pile inside and makes the ribbing brittle, and neither can be put right. See also bamboo and temperature regulation.