McLaren Hoodie
McLaren Hoodie
In 1981 a Formula One car arrived on the grid with a chassis made of woven cloth. Carbon fibre, laid up and baked rather than folded and riveted, and the paddock's verdict was unanimous: it would shatter on impact and kill whoever was strapped into it.
That September at Monza, John Watson went off at speed. The car came apart exactly as predicted — the engine left, the wheels left. The tub did not. He climbed out and walked back to the pits, and every serious racing car built since has had a carbon monocoque underneath it.
The insight was never that the material was strong. It was that it could be made strong in the directions you chose, and left weak everywhere else. Weight is not removed from a car. It is declined, one decision at a time.
Ours is the Type 04. 412 kW / 560 PS, 1,198 kg, 3.1 seconds, 328 km/h — the mass figure doing more work than the power figure, which is the entire argument.
It does not exist. The figures are ours rather than a manufacturer's; the format is the artefact.
Heavyweight brushed-back fleece, ribbed cuff and hem, drawstring hood. Printed direct-to-garment in the United States, made only once you order it.
Size and fit
Cut as a classic unisex pullover — straight through the body, not cropped, not oversized. Order your usual size, or go up one if you want it to drape.
Flat measurements, chest and body length:
- S — 20in chest, 27in length
- M — 22in chest, 28in length
- L — 24in chest, 29in length
- XL — 26in chest, 30in length
- 2XL — 28in chest, 31in length
Measured flat, and may vary by up to half an inch. Confirmed 3XL measurements are not published yet — email wearmarque@gmail.com and we will send you the exact figures before you order rather than guess at them.
Made to order — when it ships
Nothing here is sitting in a warehouse. Your piece is printed after you order it, which takes 2–5 business days before it ships, then typically 3–5 business days in transit within the United States.
Tracking is emailed the moment it leaves the print facility. If it has not arrived within 7 business days of ordering, email wearmarque@gmail.com.
If it's wrong, we replace it
If it arrives damaged, misprinted, or not matching the measurements above, we replace it at no cost. Send a photograph to wearmarque@gmail.com within 30 days of delivery. You do not ship the original back.
Because each piece is made individually for you, we cannot accept returns for change of mind. The measurements are published above for exactly that reason — please check them against a hoodie you already own.
Fabric and care
Heavyweight brushed-back fleece with a ribbed cuff and hem. Printed direct-to-garment, which cures water-based ink into the fibres rather than laying a plastisol layer on top — so the print flexes with the cloth instead of cracking along the fold lines.
Wash cold, inside out. Skip the fabric softener: it leaves a waxy film that dulls the print. Tumble low or hang to dry, and do not iron over the print.