A women's hoodie carries a hood and a sweatshirt does without, and both sit here together. A crew neck gives a clean line under a coat and a hood gives you something to pull up outside. A brushed-back fleece is what makes either one warm without weight.

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Ladies Hoodies, Zip Up Hoodies and Pullovers

Hoodie, sweatshirt, sweat shirt and ladies hoodie all point at the same two garments, and only the hood tells them apart. After the hood comes the opening. A zip lets you take the front down on a mild afternoon and a pullover goes over a tee and stays where it is. A half zip sits between them and opens the neck on its own. Our hoodies and sweatshirts set the men's and women's sides together, for anyone buying for both.

Women's Sweatshirts, Crew Necks and Half Zips

Weight is the second thing and it changes when a sweat comes out. A lighter one goes under a jacket without bulking the shoulder. A heavier one is the outer layer on a cool morning and needs nothing over it. Our essential hoodies hold the plainer end, for anyone who wants the shape without the graphic. Size a hoodie on the shoulder and not the chest, because a hood pulls the seam forward.