Champion Reverse Weave

Champion Reverse Weave is the fabric technique behind the American sportswear brand's best-known sweatshirts. It began in the 1930s, when coaches worried about athletic wear shrinking in the wash. Champion's answer was to turn the fabric 90 degrees and cut on the cross-grain, so garments resist vertical shrinkage and keep their fit. The result is heavyweight fleece, said by END. to be around 400 gsm, so you feel it on your shoulders. Side rib panels add stretch for movement. Look for it in hoodies, crewneck sweatshirts, joggers and sweatpants, all built to last through years of washing. If you want one properly weighted sweatshirt that holds its shape, this is the original way of making it.