AS Colour Box Minus Hood [-4cm] | 5172

Description

The AS Colour Box Minus Hood takes the brand’s signature Box Hoodie and cuts 4cm from the body length — a deliberate design decision for buyers who want the cropped streetwear silhouette without sizing up and losing fit. At 380GSM in a cotton-poly French terry blend, this is a substantial blank that reads premium on the rack and holds its structure through heavy rotation.

Who Orders It

Streetwear labels building drops that need to hit on silhouette, not just print quality. Music venues and touring artists who want merch that looks like product, not promo. Creative agencies and design studios ordering team gear that their people will actually wear outside work. Skate and surf brands that need a hoodie proportioned for the layered, cropped aesthetic their customers expect. Nonprofits and social enterprises launching limited-edition capsules where the garment quality matches the mission.

Decoration

The 380GSM French terry construction handles large-format screen printing without show-through — ideal for bold chest prints or oversized back graphics. The cotton-poly blend accepts plastisol and water-based inks cleanly, though water-based will give you a softer hand on this heavier fabric. Embroidery holds well on the front chest and works on the hood if your design stays under 8,000 stitches. The boxy cut means left-chest placements read slightly wider than on a fitted hoodie — adjust positioning accordingly. DTG is viable but test your artwork at scale; the cropped length changes where graphics sit on the body.

Specifications

• 380GSM (11.2 oz) cotton-polyester French terry blend
• Relaxed boxy fit with 4cm shorter body length than standard
• Double-needle stitching at stress points
• Side-seamed construction for shape retention
• Preshrunk to minimize post-wash movement
• Available in a curated color range suited for streetwear programs

Common Questions

What decoration method works best on this hoodie?
Screen printing is the strongest choice — the 380GSM weight handles large prints without bleed-through, and the flat French terry interior gives you a stable print surface. Embroidery works well for smaller logos. DTG is possible but performs best on higher cotton-content colorways.

How cropped is it compared to a regular hoodie?
The body is 4cm (about 1.5 inches) shorter than AS Colour’s standard Box Hoodie. It’s a streetwear crop — sits above the hip rather than below — but it’s not dramatically short. If you want it to hit at the natural waist, size down; if you want it longer, size up and accept a boxier shoulder.

Is this good for a limited merch drop?
It’s built for exactly that. The silhouette differentiates it from commodity blanks, the weight feels retail-quality, and the construction holds up as a product people keep — not just wear once. Popular with brands doing 50–200 piece runs where the garment is part of the brand statement.

What’s the minimum order for custom decoration?
We work with programs from 12 pieces. Most decorated apparel programs start at 24–50 pieces. Request a quote and we’ll work with your specific order size.

Ready to build a program around the Box Minus Hood? Get a custom quote and we’ll walk you through decoration options for your project.