Bape 1st Camo Shark Full-Zip Hoodie

480 GSM Fleece and Its Feel

The body is 480 GSM, 80% cotton and 20% polyester brushed-back fleece. Picked up off a shelf it holds its own shape instead of folding over your hand, and the brushed inner face means the green camo on the outside never sits directly against the skin. It is the same weight used on the double shark full-zip hoodie, so sizing carries straight over between the two.

How the Weight Breaks In

Brushed-back fleece this heavy softens gradually over the first few wears rather than all at once, and the camo on the outer face keeps its edges while the inside loosens up.

Because the camo covers every panel, the shark face reads as part of the fabric rather than as a logo laid on top of it. The teeth are printed along the zip tape itself, which is why the hood still folds flat behind the neck instead of standing up. The black ABC camo shark full-zip hoodie takes the opposite route, keeping the body plain and the camo to the hood alone.

WGM Lettering and Tiger Stripes

WGM lettering runs down the left hood panel, while tiger stripes fill the hood back, so the hood carries three separate graphics while the body carries only camo. Ribbed cuffs and hem stay in the same green rather than breaking to a contrast colour.

Sizing the Green Camo Full-Zip

The sleeve hangs from a dropped shoulder rather than a set-in seam, which is why a body measurement tells you less here than a garment you already own. Lay a hoodie from the closet flat, measure it underarm to underarm, and work from that figure, because an all-over camo makes the proportions of a boxy block hard to judge by eye.

Choosing Between Your Size and One Up

Most people find their usual size correct. Taken in that size the hem finishes level with the hip bone and the sleeve ends at the wrist with the camo unbroken all the way to the cuff. Size up only if a mid-layer is going underneath, since the extra size lengthens the sleeve before it adds anything across the chest.

Wash cold at 30 °C, inside out, with no bleach and no tumble drying — heat shrinks the ribbing and dulls the printed teeth faster than wearing the hoodie ever will. Fabric softener is the other thing to avoid, since it coats the brushed inner face and flattens the nap; the full wash guide runs through the rest.

Drying and Ironing Rules

Dry flat or on a wide hanger so the dropped shoulder keeps its line, and iron only the plain cuffs on low, never the printed hood.

Seasons for Wearing This Hoodie

At 480 GSM this sits squarely in autumn and winter territory: comfortable on its own once the temperature drops into single digits, and worn under a shell once it goes below freezing. The ABC camo shark pullover hoodie runs the same fleece weight without a zip, which suits anyone who never opens one anyway. Worn open, this one loses some of that warmth through the front, so the zip is worth leaving halfway rather than down. The camo itself holds up through a winter of this because it is printed across the whole panel rather than sitting as a block on the chest, where repeated folding shows first. For the opposite end of the year, the same green 1st camo and the same shark face turn up on a pair of brushed 1st camo shark sweat shorts.

Does the Camo Break Anywhere on the Body?

No. The green 1st camo runs across the body, sleeves and hood as one continuous print, and even the ribbed cuffs and hem stay in the same green rather than switching to a contrast trim.

Which Graphics Sit on the Hood?

Three of them: a shark face with teeth along the zip and eyes above the temples, WGM lettering down the left panel, and a band of tiger stripes across the hood back. The body itself carries camo only.

Is the Boxy Cut Oversized?

No. It is relaxed and boxy with a dropped shoulder, which is a different thing from oversized. Your usual size is normally right unless a mid-layer is going underneath.

What Does 480 GSM Feel Like in the Hand?

Dense. It is 480 GSM in an 80% cotton, 20% polyester blend, and the fabric stands up on its own rather than draping over your fingers when you lift it.

Why Does the Dryer Damage the Printed Teeth?

Tumble heat works on the print and the rib at the same time, dulling the teeth along the zip tape and tightening the cuffs and hem. Cold wash, inside out, dried flat avoids both.