Rain Defender® Loose Fit Heavyweight Hoodie

My teenager loves this sweatshirt; she has worn it (in the gray color) every fall and winter school day for a year. At 5' 8" and around 168 pounds the Medium was perfect. Wore it over a long sleeve waffle knit shirt and was comfortable walking between buildings on campus even in snow and temps below 32°; only needed to add a hat and gloves. The fit of the Medium was good, but even though it's "loose fit" it somehow seems just a tad slim around the very upper torso (if you measured around under the armpits), or maybe it shrank with repeated washing. After a year the rainproof (coating?) seems to have mostly worn off, but the trade-off is that the fabric now feels softer on the outside. Now approaching 5' 9"+ and maybe 175 pounds, she's ready for a Large (so it is easier to pull on and continues to fits more comfortably over one layer, and she can benefit from having more width around the torso). We are going to try the Large Tall as she seems long in the torso, and especially because the Tall says the sleeves are 2" longer. [But Carhartt, PLEASE NOTE: 2" longer than WHAT? Nowhere does it say what the sleeve length actually is.] Her having worn the Medium all year I can tell the sleeves are *just* long enough; she will appreciate the extra 2" of sleeve length of the Tall. She LOVES this sweatshirt and I am so grateful it is still available in the same colors, and especially with only the subtle Carhartt logo. Please keep this in stock next year too-and do not be tempted to add more logos! I've noticed that her and her classmates prefer hoodies that do NOT scream their brand name on the front and back. Having the small logo tag on the pouch pocket is perfect.

Love this. It fits great, keeps you body temp/warm and does great in the elements. Lasts years. Dear carharrtt, Please make more colors for this. The people crave a burgundy one. Thanks,

Absolutely love this hoodie

Does what it says it supposed to do. It's thicker tougher and definitely keeps you warm and dry in light rainy days. Well done product.

I made a mistake choosing loose fit. I'm only 180 pounds and the loose fit is too loose and does not look very good on my frame. I am 6' 3" with long arms and normally wear extra large tops. Maybe the relaxed fit would have been the better choice. I have only worn it for a half a day and am trying to think of a friend who is heavier to gift it to and that would be a better fit.