"There is no item of clothing quite as loveable as a hoodie. It's like a hug in fabric form, and everyone has that one hoodie that they wear like a comforting shroud when weary, or worn out, or just slowly dying of a hangover. Wearing them out and about means you hide from the world by simply pulling up the hood and disappearing into the darkness within."
"I came of age in the 1990s when they became a staple in all wardrobes, when a girl in Irish college borrowing your hoodie meant either she was hopelessly in love with you and you would be together forever, or she was cold, or possibly both of those options at the same time, because the hoodie is all things to all people; leisure wear, sports wear, lounge wear, thing you wear to the pub for a quiet midweek one,"
Hoodies function as comforting, protective garments that feel like a hug in fabric form and provide anonymity when needed. People turn to a favorite hoodie when weary, hungover, or seeking solitude by pulling up the hood. Hoodies kept wearers warm and unidentifiable on CCTV and conveyed intimacy when borrowed. The garment became ubiquitous in the 1990s and serves many roles: leisure wear, sportswear, loungewear, pub attire, gardening or hillwalking gear, and even clothing for rummaging recycling bins. Aging can make wearing hoodies feel inappropriate, yet replacing them proves challenging because of their comfort and versatility.
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