Crooks & Castles Hoodies Clothing

Crooks and Castles hoodies are where the label's graphics get the most room: a Medusa head across the chest, lettering stamped in gold, or a quiet emblem no bigger than a coin. Crooks and Castles started out as a streetwear label in 2002, and the pullover has carried its marks ever since, from the snake-haired head to the arched Crooks wordmark. Nine styles are on this page right now, all cut from the same heavy brushed fleece and all sized S through XXL, so the choice comes down to the print and the body color you want. Scroll the grid above, or read on for a walk through every Crooks and Castles pullover hoodie and what sets each one apart.

Medusa Heads on Crooks and Castles Hoodies

The Medusa is the mark most people connect with the label, and two hoodies here build their whole look around her. They take the head in opposite directions, one warm and masked, the other bright and loud.

The Bandana-Masked Gold Medusa

On the gold Medusa hoodie in black, a tan and gold head with coiling snakes wears a bandana tied across her face, and a Crooks script with a long swoosh runs underneath. The black body keeps the warm ink easy to read from across a room. If you like that artwork but would rather skip the hood, the same masked head is printed on a crew neck in the Crooks and Castles crewneck sweatshirts collection.

Red Body with Medusa Sleeves

The red Medusa sleeve hoodie is the loudest piece on the page. White CROOKS & CASTLES lettering crosses the chest with a Medusa head set between the two words and small stars beside it, and more Medusa graphics run down both sleeves. White drawcords finish the hood. Pick this one when you want the brand to read from the side as well as from the front.

Lettering Styles Across the Hoodie Range

Most of the range leads with type rather than a face. The wordmark changes shape from one hoodie to the next: arched, filled with pattern, stamped in gold, boxed in red or split across two lines. Each of these styles is also listed in the Crooks and Castles clothing for men section.

Arched Crooks Over a Castles Script

The arch logo pullover hoodie sets a white CROOKS in a curve over a small ampersand and a Castles script. It comes in black and in heather gray, and the flat photos show a wide body with dropped shoulders, so it hangs a little roomier than the others. The black version of this arched design is also sold as a full set with joggers among the Crooks and Castles hoodie and jogger tracksuits.

Paisley Fill in Seven Body Colors

For the widest color choice, the paisley-filled logo hoodie takes the arched letters and fills them with a bandana-style paisley texture. It runs in seven colors, from black and charcoal through gray, beige and brown to red and blue. On the darker bodies the print is white, while the gray and beige versions in the lifestyle shots carry it in black. Each color has a kangaroo pocket and a drawcord hood.

Gold Block Letters and the Red Box Print

Two black hoodies keep things to one strong block of type. The metallic gold logo hoodie stacks CROOKS in gold block capitals over a gold ampersand and a Castles script, with a line of small gold text beneath. No drawcords show in its photo, which gives the neckline a cleaner look.

The red box logo hoodie in black works the other way, putting the Crooks lettering in white inside a solid red box with a smaller script underneath. It has a drawstring hood and ribbed cuffs and hem, and that single red block is the only color on the body.

Olive Body with a Two-Line Script

The olive script logo hoodie is the one green option. A black Crooks script sits on top, then an ampersand, then CASTLES in bold block capitals. The olive reads slightly toward mustard in the photo, and a small red and white woven tab is stitched onto one cuff, a detail you only notice up close.

Quieter Hoodies and the Tie-Dye Pullover

Not every hoodie on this page leads with a big chest print. Two of them go another way: one almost plain, one patterned all over by the dye itself. Both are cut to fit anyone and appear again in the Crooks and Castles clothing for women section, in the same S to XXL run.

The Small Oat Emblem

The oat heather emblem hoodie carries only a small round black emblem on the left chest, with text curving around a central Crooks mark. The flecked oat body, black-tipped drawcords and kangaroo pocket make it the easiest one here to wear under a coat or alongside louder pieces, such as a printed top from the Crooks and Castles graphic t-shirts range.

Cloud Tie-Dye with Black Chest Panels

The navy tie-dye panel hoodie is dyed in a navy and white cloud pattern. Two black panels sit on the chest, a Crooks script on the upper one and CASTLES on the lower, with a black and white Medusa emblem between them and a thin line of small text below. In the photos it is worn with tie-dye joggers in the same pattern, and that pairing is sold as one set on the tracksuits page.

Fleece Weight, Fit and Hoodie Sizing

How Heavy the Pullover Fleece Feels

All nine hoodies use a brushed-back fleece of around 80% cotton and 20% polyester, at roughly 480 GSM. That puts them at the heavy end for a pullover. The brushed inside feels soft on bare arms, and the dense outer face gives the large prints a smooth surface to sit on.

Hood, Pocket and Rib Details

Expect a full hood, ribbed cuffs and a ribbed hem that stops around the hips. Several styles add a kangaroo pocket, the paisley, olive script and oat emblem among them. Trims differ from one style to the next, so check each product page for the exact details before you order.

Choosing a Hoodie Size From S to XXL

The cut is a regular fit with enough room over a tee, and the arch logo style sits a touch wider through the shoulders. Take your usual size from S to XXL using the hoodie and crewneck size chart, and size up only if you want a longer, looser drop from the shoulder.

When a Heavy Hoodie Makes Sense

At this weight, a hoodie works on its own through a cool fall evening and as a mid-layer under a coat in winter. In spring, it is often enough with nothing over it, and the hood can stay down while a tee does the work underneath. The Crooks and Castles jackets page, which will carry the label's outer layers, is still being stocked.

For a matching bottom half, the fleece sweatpants and joggers page is still waiting on its first pieces, so for now the only joggers in the shop are the ones sold inside the four tracksuits. Once the weather turns warm, the label's fleece moves to shorter cuts at around 400 GSM, with prints near the hem of one leg, and those sit on the Crooks and Castles fleece shorts page.

Keeping Hoodie Prints Clean in the Wash

A big chest print bends every time the hoodie is pulled on, so wash it gently. Turn it inside out, use cold water and wash with similar colors, especially the red and tie-dye styles. Air drying is kinder to the ink than a hot dryer, and an iron belongs on the inside only, on a low setting. The fleece and print care guide covers the rest of the routine.

Questions About Crooks and Castles Hoodies

How Heavy Are These Hoodies?

They are brushed-back fleece of around 80% cotton and 20% polyester at roughly 480 GSM, heavy enough for a cool fall day without a jacket.

Which Hoodie Comes in the Most Colors?

The paisley logo style, offered in seven colors, from black and charcoal to gray, beige, brown, red and blue.

Can I Get the Gold Medusa Print Without a Hood?

Yes. The masked gold Medusa artwork is also printed on a black crewneck in the sweatshirts category.

Do Any Hoodies Have Matching Joggers?

The black arch logo design and the navy tie-dye panel design are both also sold as tracksuits, with joggers in the same color.

Should I Size Up?

Only if you want a looser, longer fit. The hoodies are cut regular, so your usual size from S to XXL leaves room for a tee underneath.

Which Hoodie Is the Most Low-Key?

The oat emblem hoodie, which carries just one small round emblem on the left chest.

How Do I Stop a Large Print from Cracking?

Wash it inside out in cold water, skip the hot dryer and never iron directly over the graphic.