Top Hoodies to Stay Warm This Fall and Winter

No fall or winter wardrobe is complete without a hoodie or two. Warm hoodies for winter keep you comfortable as arctic temperatures approach. They’re also excellent casual wear for hanging out with friends or curling up in front of the TV for the evening.

From a branding standpoint, a custom hoodie offers a high ROI. Like other promotional outerwear, hoodies can generate up to 6,100 impressions during their use (people keep promotional outerwear, on average, for 16 months). A custom hoodie with an embroidered logo is an excellent gift for customers, employees, and prospective clients. 

Types of Custom Hoodies

Warm hoodies are usually made from heavyweight cotton or cotton/polyester blends. They come in two basic styles: the pullover and zippered hoodies. Pullovers are hooded sweatshirts you pull on and off over your head. Zippered hoodies may be either full-zip or quarter zip.

The best warm hoodies are made from French terry, fleece-back, or double-face fabrics. Each has its distinct characteristics:

• French Terry, or loopback cotton, has a flat face with inner loops to absorb moisture and sweat. Often made from 100% cotton, French terry hoodies often include elastane for additional stretch and comfort. 
• Fleece-Back is a fabric manufacturing term for when the underside of the fabric is brushed with wire brushes or sandpaper to create a soft, fleecy inner surface. 
• Double-Face describes hoodies made from two interlocking knitted fabrics, producing flat inner and outer sides. 

The Best Hoodies to Keep You Warm

The best warm hoodies are comfortable, wick moisture away from the body, and look great (which may be their most important quality). No one wants to wear an ugly custom hoodie, so choose the brand, make, and style of your hoodie carefully. To help you narrow down your choices, we’ve assembled a list of several of the best hoodies to keep you warm and your brand in the public eye. 

Men’s Best Pullover Hoodies

• Paxton Heavyweight Pullover Hooded Sweatshirt: This heavyweight hoodie offers everything you’d expect from Carhartt. Made from a water repellent cotton blend with a Rain Defender finish, this tough hoodie is perfect for working and playing in the fickle fall weather. 
• Deluxe Quarter Zip Hoodie: Truly one of the finest, most comfortable sweatshirts you may ever wear! The softness of the luxurious suede cotton will blow you away and the heavyweight material will keep you warm in all weather. 
• Realtree Pullover Hooded Sweatshirt: Made by Russell Outdoors, this outdoor hoodie features RealTree camouflage for fall hunters and outdoor enthusiasts. 
• Premium Flame Resistant Pull-Over Hoodie: One of OccuNomix’s many warm hoodies, this pullover meets both ASTM F1506 •Arc Rating: ATPV= 28 cal/cm2 and NFPA 70E /Hazard Risk Category (HRC) standards.
• Premium Lightweight Fleece Pullover Hoodie: Vantage Apparel’s stylish custom hoodie uses an 80/20 cotton/polyester fabric blend with a brushed back jersey fleece body for warmth and comfort.

Women’s Pullover Hoodies

• Women’s Reverse Weave ® Cropped Cut-Off Hooded Sweatshirt: A Champion hoodie with an oversized, relaxed fit and dropped shoulder sleeves, this pullover keeps you warm while looking stylish.
• Ladies Sport-Wick Fleece Colorblock Hooded Pullover: Made by SPORT-TEK, this bold hoodie’s lines stand out from the crowd, while Sport-Wick moisture-wicking technology helps keep you cool and dry. 
• Originals Women's Triblend Hooded Pullover: Another Champion hoodie, this polyester/rayon/ringspun cotton blended pullover features a front pouch pocket, scooped bottom hem, and triple stitch cover-stitching at the pocket, armholes, and cuffs. 
• Relay Women's Hooded Pullover Sweatshirt: One of J. America’s best pullovers, these warm hoodies are made from 60/40 cotton/polyester single dyed fleece with a set-on pouch pocket.
• Ladies Traverse Sweatshirt Hoodie: Made by Cutter & Buck, this custom hoodie offers moisture-wicking action and UPF 50+ for excellent UV protection. While not as suitable for winter conditions as other warm hoodies, the Traverse Sweatshirt provides the protection you need on a sunny fall day. 

Men’s five best Zip-up hoodies

• Rain Defender Thermal-Lined Full-Zip Hooded Sweatshirt: This water Repellent Carhartt hoodie features a 100% polyester thermal lining to keep you warm, with two front hand warmers and a full zip, allowing you to layer work clothes on and off with ease. 
• Double Dry Eco Full-Zip Hooded Sweatshirt: A Champion hoodie designed to keep the cold out and the warmth in, this custom hoodie is tailored to last with cover-stitching throughout. 
• Stillwater 1/4 Zip Hoodie: Made by Caterpillar, these warm hoodies feature the Caterpillar name down the right arm, with plenty of room on the back or front for your own embroidered logo.
• Men's Seeker Hoodie by Under Armour: With a full zip and UA storm technology that repels water without sacrificing breathability, the men’s Seeker Hoodie is one of the best warm hoodies for winter, with a soft but durable 2-layer fleece with brushed back for extra comfort. 
• Gildan® 50/5 Cotton/ Polyester Fleece Hoodie: Made from a high-quality 50% cotton and 50% polyester blend, these warm hoodies are perfect clothing for winter work or a late fall work-out.

Women’s Zip-up hoodies

• Women’s Clarksburg Full-Zip Hoodie: This Carhartt hoodie has the soft feel of a favorite sweatshirt with warmth and durability that rivals a jacket. Always known for their attention to detail, Carharrt includes a full-length brass front zipper and two front handwarmer pockets. 
• Womens H2O Hoodie: Made by Caterpillar, this 100% polyester fleece hoodie comes with a water-resistant finish, and a 100% cotton jersey lined 3-piece hood.
• Originals Women's French Terry Hooded Full Zip: Made from 43/43/14 rayon/polyester/cotton French terry, this Champion hoodie features a scuba hood with natural flat woven drawcord and turned and tacked ends.
• Women's Lotus Zip Hoody: StormTech’s four-way H2X-DRY® Stretch fabric hoodie with full zip, ribbed waist and cuffs with thumbholes, kanga-pockets, and a lined hood features a high-zip collar and chin guard to keep you warm and comfortable in cool weather.
• Ladies Core Fleece Full-Zip Hooded Sweatshirt: Port and Company’s warm hoodies are made from 7.8-ounce, 50/50 cotton/poly fleece Air jet yarn for a soft, pill-resistant finish and side seamed for a contoured body that better fits a woman’s natural shape.  

In our opinion, these are the best warm hoodies for winter and the best choices for promotional marketing. If you’re planning on incorporating hoodies into your fall and winter promotional marketing but aren’t sure which are best for your brand, contact Triple Crown Products today. We’ll help you match your brand image to the best warm hoodies on the market.