Hooded Varsity Jacket Mens, Black

Black Hooded Varsity Jacket for Men

A hoodie can't stop the wind. A letterman can't cover your head. This jacket refuses to choose: a full varsity build in heavyweight 24-ounce black melton wool with pebbled top grain cowhide sleeves, finished with an attached wool hood lined in quilted black — so the warmth goes over your head, not just around your chest. Matte black snaps and leather-trimmed welt pockets keep the whole piece in one uninterrupted shade.

This is the most street-ready jacket in the Varsity Forge lineup. Hood up, it reads as a heavyweight winter layer; hood down, it drapes across the back like a classic varsity. It also solves the layering problem — no more stuffing a separate hoodie underneath and wrestling with bunched sleeves. The back panel is clean and uninterrupted, ready for custom embroidery or a chenille piece when you want it.

Specifications

Fit & Sizing

Regular letterman fit through the body with the hood adding presence at the shoulders — it wears slightly fuller up top than a collared varsity, by design.

Model reference: Shown on a model measuring 6'1" (185 cm), 170 lbs (77 kg), in size Medium.

Take your normal size — the cut already accounts for a tee or light knit underneath. Planning to treat it as your deep-winter shell over thick layers? Go one up. The size chart has the exact numbers — chest, shoulder, sleeve, and body length per size — and it's worth thirty seconds before you order.

Why This Jacket

• Attached quilted-lined hood — genuine cold-weather coverage most varsity jackets simply don't offer, lined for warmth rather than show
• One-shade discipline — black wool, black cowhide, black hardware; the tonal build that works with everything in your closet
• Pebbled top grain cowhide sleeves — real hide with real grain, breaking in rather than peeling like bonded alternatives
• No-hoodie layering — the hooded silhouette without stuffing a sweatshirt under your jacket sleeves
• Clean back panel — an unbroken black canvas for embroidery, a crest, or nothing at all

Care Instructions

Professional dry cleaning only. The hood takes the most weather, so let it dry naturally after rain and reshape it by hand — never wring or tumble it. Treat the cowhide sleeves to conditioner as the cold season starts, hang the jacket wide, and give the wool a pass with a garment brush now and then to keep the black looking saturated.