This is a hard for me, I’ve looked deep into types of materials, cuts & seams from different brands and weight to comfort trade offs.

I know that merino wool with low micron counts are pretty comfortable but after sub 18 microns, it’s not that noticeable. Outlier and Arcteryx Veilence makes some low micron merino garments but their hoodies don’t stand out in terms of comfort compared to a casual Champions hoodie personally (using this as a reference point since they have invented and popularized this garment). There’s also a $6000 Loro Piana double cashmere hoodie I tried on for a few minutes at a store but again nothing stands out except for the astonishing price (their FW2022 Ready to Wear collection does seem promising with the trimmer cuts but I think price becomes a big barrier with this brand). I have borrowed Yeezy season and GAP x Yeezy hoodies before and those were comfortable but again, personally think they just marginally beat a traditional cotton Champions hoodie. I purchased Reigning Champs and Wings+Horns hoodies as mentioned in this sub which are great quality but not as comfortable as I thought it’d be. Some other hoodies I’ve previously owned are from the following brands: Lululemon, Pangaia, Fear of God, Rick Owens, Patagonia, Norse Projects, Stone Island, Allbirds, Nike, and Uniqlo.

I’d say mainline Fear of God (I haven’t tried FOG Essentials) of 100% cotton and heavyweight Uprisal hoodies from Patagonia of 1/2 recycled polyester and 1/2 recycled cotton with a brushed interior have been the best solely in terms of comfort. Perhaps skin type, amount of body hair, clothing worn underneath, and shape of one’s body plays a role to determine the most comfortable hoodie and it just comes down to personal preference after a certain objective level of comfort.

What are your thoughts on this topic?

Edit: I should mention I’ve stumbled upon the Origin hoodie, their bold claim of being the most comfortable and innovative hoodie. I doubt it lives up to it but I think it’s worth looking into, if anyone has this please do let me know what you think. (15oz heavyweight, 20 panels with gusseted articulation, flatrock stitched seams, preshrink and brushed throughout).