The International Corsair Heavyweight Hoodie

Backstage Authority, Built for Everyday Wear

This hoodie feels like a quiet night behind the amp: worn-in, steady, and the one you reach for first. The International Corsair Heavyweight Hoodie has a low-key band merch feel. People who know will recognize it, and everyone else will just see a good hoodie. It has a muted embroidered chest emblem and a small sleeve mark. It suits loading gear into rehearsal, long drives between cities, and afternoons writing in a coffee shop.

The cotton-poly fleece is soft and medium-heavy, so it keeps its shape through daily wear and long stretches on the road. Pull up the hood, cinch the tonal drawcords, and shut out everything but the music.

The Fabric: 65/35 Cotton-Poly Fleece

We make merch to keep, not to throw away after one tour.

• 65% cotton, 35% polyester: The cotton feels soft against your skin. The polyester helps the hoodie hold its shape and limits shrinking.
• Medium-heavy fleece: It’s warm enough for cold load-ins and late-night walks, and light enough to layer indoors.
• Built to keep its shape: The blend helps the body, cuffs and hem resist stretching out, so the fit stays clean wash after wash.
  

Design Details

• Understated embroidery: A dense, muted embroidered chest emblem and a small sleeve mark. You notice them up close and barely at all from across the room.
• Metal grommets and tonal drawcords: The adjustable hood has flat drawcords in the same color as the hoodie, threaded through metal grommets that hold up over time.
  
• Durable seams: Reinforced side seams and double-needle stitching on the sleeve and bottom hems help prevent twisting and wear.
  
• Kangaroo pocket: A roomy front pocket keeps your hands warm between sets and holds picks, keys or your phone.
  
• Tear-away neck label: Remove the label for a clean, tag-free collar with nothing to scratch.
  

Specifications

• Fabric: 65% cotton / 35% polyester medium-heavy fleece
• Fit: Classic regular fit, made for layering
  
• Construction: Side-seamed with double-needle hems
  
• Hardware: Metal grommets with tonal flat drawcords
  
• Pocket: Front kangaroo pocket
  
• Label: Tear-away
  

Care Instructions

To keep the fleece soft, the color deep and the embroidery crisp:

• Machine wash cold (30°C / 86°F max), inside-out, with like colors
• Do not bleach
  
• Tumble dry low
  
• Iron or steam on low, inside-out. Do not iron directly over the embroidery.
  
• Do not dry clean

Is the International Corsair Hoodie true to size?
Yes. It has a classic regular fit with enough room to layer a tee or thermal underneath. For a looser, oversized look, order one size up. See our size chart for exact chest and length measurements.

How heavy is the fabric?
It’s a medium-heavy 65% cotton / 35% polyester fleece. That’s warm enough for cold load-ins and late nights outside, and light enough to wear indoors without overheating.

Will it shrink?
The 35% polyester helps limit shrinking compared with 100% cotton hoodies. To keep the fit consistent, wash it cold and tumble dry on low. Avoid high heat.

Will it stretch out or lose its shape?
The cotton-poly blend helps the body, cuffs and hem resist bagging out with regular wear. Side-seamed construction and double-needle hems also help prevent twisting after washing.

Is the logo printed or embroidered?
Embroidered. The chest emblem uses dense, muted embroidery, and there’s a small mark on the sleeve. Both are designed to blend in rather than stand out.

How do I wash it without damaging the embroidery?
Turn it inside-out and machine wash cold (30°C / 86°F max) with like colors. Tumble dry low. If you iron or steam it, keep the heat low, work inside-out, and avoid pressing directly on the embroidery. Do not bleach or dry clean.

Does the hood have adjustable drawcords?
Yes. The hood has flat drawcords in the same color as the hoodie, threaded through metal grommets. Metal grommets hold up better over time than stitched eyelets.

Will the tag irritate my neck?
No. The neck label tears away cleanly, so you can remove it for a tag-free collar.

Does it have pockets?
It has one front kangaroo pocket. It’s big enough to warm your hands and hold a phone, keys or picks.