Loopwheel After Hooded Parka - Blue/Yellow trmdenim With a single velcro chest

With a single velcro chest pocket and two cozy hand pockets a little lower down

Composition sole

Runs large

the Vibram 705 half sole & heel combo - a world class pairing in terms of traction

which creates extra loft and warmth compared to a simple waffle knit

Loopwheel After Hooded Parka - Blue/Yellow trmdenim With a single velcro chestSome of the very best sweatshirts in the world are made with loopwheeled fabric from Wakayama, Japan. 400 loopwheel knitting machines remain in Japan, with about 200 running at any time. Each machine can only produce about 12 meters a day roughly 8 sweatshirts worth. These machines were the standard from the 1920's until the 1960s when higher speed (and higher tension) knitting took over for the sake of efficiency at the cost of softness and comfort.