Women's Hoodie – A Guide

Short answer: A hoodie for women in bamboo is one of the most useful garments in a wardrobe: soft enough for the sofa and neat enough for a walk and the shops. Bamboo viscose makes the fabric silky and breathable, so you neither get cold nor turn clammy indoors.

Length decides the use

A hoodie ending at the hip can be worn with high waisted trousers and with a skirt. A longer model covers more and is cosier, but it limits what it can be worn with. See bamboo hoodies for women in several lengths.

The hood and the neck

A hood cut too small stands stiffly out at the neck, and one cut too large hangs heavily. Always put the hood up in the shop. That is the detail most people notice too late, and it cannot be fixed afterwards.

Drawstring or not

A drawstring in the hood is classic, but it hangs at the front and is felt when you lie down. Many pull it out after a month. If you want to avoid that, choose a model without one from the start, and the neck looks cleaner too.

The front pocket

A kangaroo pocket is warm and practical and also adds bulk over the stomach. A model without a pocket has a cleaner drape and can be worn under a jacket without bulging. Choose by whether the hoodie will mostly be worn at home or out as well.

For everyday outdoors

A dark, plain hoodie without a print can be worn to the shops and on a walk without looking like house clothes. With a pair of bamboo sweatpants for women in the same colour it becomes a set, and with jeans it becomes ordinary clothing.

As a layer over other things

A hoodie works over a bamboo T-shirt for women in spring and under a coat in winter. Choose a thin quality if it is mostly a middle layer, and a thicker one if it is most often the outermost thing you wear.

With leggings

A pair of bamboo leggings for women under a longer hoodie is the most worn combination at home. The balance works because the loose top half meets something fitted below, and it is the same rule that applies to an oversize top.

The line towards loungewear

If the hoodie is to be worn out several times a week, there are cuts made for exactly that. See bamboo loungewear for women, where the fabrics are slightly heavier and the models slightly cleaner than in an ordinary hoodie.

Washing and shape

Wash at 30 degrees without fabric softener, and turn the hoodie inside out so the brushed inside does not rub against the drum. Hang it to dry over two hangers, because a wet hoodie is heavy and the shoulders pull crooked on a single hanger. See also the bamboo hoodie as a soft favourite.