Falklands Yomp Hoodie
Falklands Yomp Hoodie
Falklands Yomp Hoodie
Falklands Yomp Hoodie
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Description
Description
Falklands Hoodie, Yomp
Ask anyone who was there and the walking comes up before anything else does. Sixty pounds on your back, peat bog to the knee, and Stanley still a long way off.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Love that I'm buying from a family-owned company. I wasn't disappointed. Outstanding quality and Service" (Martin B.)
Over 16,400 verified five-star reviews, and the two most common words in them are quality and service.
Plenty of hoodies at this price look and feel like a pillowcase with sleeves on it. Ours is 280gsm, fleece lined, and built to last. Heavyweight ringspun cotton on the outside, brushed fleece against the skin, and a double fabric hood that keeps its shape rather than hanging flat down your back by February.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Top quality and very well made. Excellent print, very clear. The size is perfect fits me exactly how I like it. It's also longer than most hoodies I have so overall just perfect. (Tim C.)
- Best quality, 280 gsm, 80% ringspun cotton and 20% polyester, a proper heavyweight hoodie built to last winter after winter.
- Close-knit outer with a warm, soft fleece inner facing, a real thermal layer that is warm as toast.
- Generous fit - Previous customers say it fits both men and women well, and it is long enough to keep your belly to yourself when you stretch.
- High-definition direct-to-garment print (DTG) - crisp and fade-resistant wash after wash.
- Double fabric hood with drawcord and steel eyelets - keep that baldy heed warm!
- Front pouch pocket lined with soft fleece - somewhere warm to put your hands, and your phone, and everything else.
- Ribbed cuffs and hem - the cuffs on cheap hoodies go slack within weeks, these hold their shape.
- Twin needle stitching - double-stitched at the seams, the difference between a hoodie you keep and one you replace.
- Machine washable at 30 degrees, no special care needed.
- WRAP Certified Production - no sweatshops.
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Shipping starts from $4.75 (US) and £3.89 (UK). Exact rates show at checkout.
Falklands Hoodie For The Ones Who Walked It
Forty years on, the men who carried their kit across East Falkland are grandfathers now, and most still will not make a fuss about it. A hoodie says the thing they will not say aloud. Built at 280gsm, it holds its shape all winter. The Falklands hoodies range covers the same ground in other designs. Veteran-owned, so nobody here needs the significance explaining.
The Thinking Behind The Yomp
South Atlantic weather does not negotiate, and neither did the schedule. Three days, fifty six miles, bergens getting heavier with every hour the rain kept falling. The word came out of the Royal Marines and never left them, which is why it works printed across a chest with no explanation attached. Direct-to-garment printing puts the design into the fabric, so it stays legible instead of cracking by spring.
Falklands Hoodie That Gets It Right
Cheap hoodies give themselves away the second the temperature drops. Brushed fleece on the inner face is the difference between something you wear because it was there and something you reach for on purpose. The double fabric hood stays up when the wind gets behind it instead of lying flat across your shoulders. Anyone who wore the original kit has views on gear that fails in the wet.
Falklands Hoodie FAQ
What is the Falklands hoodie made from?
Eighty per cent ringspun cotton and twenty per cent polyester at 280gsm, printed using direct-to-garment technology, with WRAP certified production behind it. The blend puts cotton against the skin with enough polyester to stop it losing shape, and the print sits in the fabric rather than on top.
How does the sizing run on this hoodie?
Sizing runs true to standard sizing with a generous cut, and it runs longer in the body than most hoodies. It fits men and women well. Lay a hoodie you already own flat and measure it chest to chest against the size chart before choosing.
How long before it arrives, and can I have a name added?
Production takes one to two working days, then shipping runs to a one to three day window depending on the service chosen. Personalisation is not offered on this design, as the artwork is fixed. Exact postage shows at checkout before you commit.
Who actually wears this design?
Veterans of 1982, their sons and daughters, and people who grew up hearing the story secondhand at Sunday dinner. It suits anyone who wants remembrance without ceremony. Worn to a parade, a reunion, or the school run, it says the same thing quietly.
Delivery & Returns
Delivery & Returns
Delivery
All items are made to order. Each one is printed fresh for you, then given time for the ink to fully cure before it's quality checked and packed. Most orders ship within 2-3 business days.
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Shipping times
Shipping times vary by location. Sometimes customs checks and local couriers can add extra time.
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Tracking
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Returns
We want you to love your purchase. If you’re not 100% satisfied, we accept returns or exchanges within 60 days from the date you received your order.
To start a return or exchange, email us at support@lionlegion.co.uk.
Contact
If you have any questions, or something’s gone wrong with your order, email us at support@lionlegion.co.uk.
Christmas delivery
We do everything we can to get orders printed, quality checked, and shipped quickly in the run-up to Christmas. Once your parcel is with the courier, delivery speed is outside our control, so please order early if you need it for a specific date.
Size Chart
Size Chart
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