Wonder Looper
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@edgarallanpoe here are a couple of fit pics. I’m 6’2, 180 lbs wearing size large in the hoodie and XL in the Crew.
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Thanks...yeah, I can definitely see the sleeves are a bit thicker. I think I'm going to grab one of the hoodies. As luck would have it, the green one is the same color as the school colors for the boy's volleyball team I coach. That will help me justify it to my wife. lol
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I own a several of these shirts. They are so freaking awesome and amazing!
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@edgarallanpoe you won’t be disappointed. The weight of these things is truly remarkable !
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@Brandrea said in Wonder Looper:
@edgarallanpoe you won’t be disappointed. The weight of these things is truly remarkable !
You weren't lying...damn this thing is heavy. Much heavier than my IH Ultra Heavy hoodie. They are also completely different designs. The materials are also completely different. The IH material is more of a soft, brushed interior while the WL is unbrushed with large loops inside. One is not better than the other, they are simply different. The designs are also completely different withe WL having the Raglan sleeves and IH have the traditional sleeves.
These are both spectacular articles of clothing and I'm proud to own them both. If I were to give the nod to one over the other I would give it to WL for the following reasons.
- I like the more generous fit of the WL. I'm a bigger guy who likes to wear his clothes a bit on the big side.
- I grew up the the US wearing the original articles of clothing these are both based on. My dad was a gym teacher and we always had hoodies and sweats available to us. These were never used as fashion pieces, they were SWEAT clothes that we used to work out in. The unbrushed, unlined interior of the WL is exactly what the old stuff had. I don't remember getting fleece lining in sweats until I was a teenager. I'm in my mid 50's and my dad is 80. This feels like my dads sweat shirts and I love that feel.
I would absolutely buy both of these hoodies again. I would buy the IH if I was looking for more of a refined, polished piece and the WL if I was looking for a bigger fit and old school tactile feel of the vintage US sweats. You cannot go wrong with either and it's great to have both of these available to us consumers. These companies get it...and it's awesome.
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@edgarallanpoe so glad you like it! Did you go with the double heavy weight French Terry?
I have two of these hoodies, (have to sell one in large).
I recently bought the DHW sweat pants as well. When you’re wearing the, with the hoodie it’s like you’re wrapped in a horse blanket lol
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@Brandrea said in Wonder Looper:
@edgarallanpoe so glad you like it! Did you go with the double heavy weight French Terry?
I have two of these hoodies, (have to sell one in large).
I recently bought the DHW sweat pants as well. When you’re wearing the, with the hoodie it’s like you’re wrapped in a horse blanket lol
Yup...in a dark green. It's beautiful. Thanks for your help with this.
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Here are pics of some of the things I was referring to in my earlier post. The green is the Wl and the red is the IH. You can see the difference in the width of the sleeves...this is a huge one for me. I'm not a fan of the modern, more tailored sleeves. The WL material is a slightly looser weave and as such has a little more character in the material. However, the IH tight weave is a much more refined look and is beautiful in its own right. The interior is really where these two diverge...the WL is an old school vintage US 1940-60s feel and the IH is insanely soft and comfortable.
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@sabergirl they fit me really well but I realize fit is quite subjective …
For reference, I’m usually a 34 or a 35 in IH 21 oz 634 or 666’s. I took a large on the sweat pants and they are just perfect. They sort of hang off my hips but are nice and roomy through the thighs and hips.
Initially, I ordered XL based on the measurements, but they way to large in the waist … the elastic band did nothing and without the drawstring they almost fell to the floor.
I’m not sure why using the measurements didn’t work the same as they should with IH clothing as it appears they measure the same way ….
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@edgarallanpoe great summary and comparison. It’s nice to have both fits IMO. The trim fit of the IH is much easier to layer under a jacket but overall comfort goes to the WL (at least for me).
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@sabergirl yes, the measurements made me think the XL would be perfect.
In IH denim I like a waist at 35.5” or as close to as possible. I figured that’d be an XL in the WL, but as mentioned, they almost fell to the floor without cinching the waist tie tight.
The L come in at 33.8” and they appear to measure the same way as IH. I guess maybe because th waist has a lot of stretch it works. I’d say the thighs and hips are more generous than my 634’s. At least they feel that way.
If you have a local retailer it might be best to try them on first. Good luck!!
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picked up one the tee's. I really like the fit and feel. I sized down one compared to the 1610 and 1600.
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I don't own any Wonder Looper (yet?) and just stumbled upon their F/W 2025 preview video on YouTube - some very nice upcoming releases it seems:
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@Xavras That's my favorite as well.
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Can anyone comment on the French terry pullover sweat? I have 2 of the heavy weight pullover sweats from WL both in M; one is from one of the earlier releases and it's shrunk a little on 30deg washes over the past 2 years and fits perfectly. I picked another up last year and it's shrunk a little since then, but not as much as the first one and I don't know if it's because I haven't washed it much yet or if it's just not going to shrink more.
I'm eyeing one of the French terry sweats now and I don't know if I should go S or M. The M's are a little over sized on me, but with the shrink accounted for the first one ended up fitting really well and the second one seems to be on it's way there but not quite yet
I don't want to get a S and then it shrinks a little over then next few years and becomes to small. Anyone had a French terry through multiple washes who can comment on shrinkage?Edit:
I measured (all measurements are in cm) and compared to the website for WL from the 2023 sweater and the 2024 sweater. I also have a joe McCoys ball park sweater (love the fit on this, the fabric is also much lighter than the WL). The chest on the WL in reality is larger than the website reports. The length is also shorter in general but the sleeve on the 2024 is on point; however, this has become shorter as I used to fold it over and now I don't need to but it's still pretty long.
Summary: WL seems to get shorter in the sleeve and body while becoming wider over time. Great investment piece in that respect as I suspect our bodies tend to to the same
The Joe McCoy fit is perfect, but I think I lucked out on this one because I have seen different measurements on this cut before when checking the used market. I picked mine up gently used on Vinted so I can't comment on how it was treated before I got it.
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Have seen these in Jeanstore but they seem seriously overpriced to comparables?
