Acid wash is one of the harder finishes to get right on a hoodie. Wash too lightly and the effect looks flat; wash too hard and the fleece loses its hand feel and the rib cuffs lose shape. At Loom Lines, wash treatment is controlled inside our own facility in Sialkot, Punjab, alongside cutting, sewing and decoration, so the same team that builds the garment also manages the wash depth and checks it before decoration goes on.
We supply UK streetwear brands, startup labels, gyms and merch companies with acid wash hoodies from 10-20 pieces order per style and colour, with a 12 to 18 day lead time after sample approval.
A trading agency sourcing your hoodies from a separate wash house has no direct control over wash depth from batch to batch, because washing happens outside the factory that cut and sewed the garment.
Because our wash process runs in the same facility as our screen printing, embroidery, DTF and DTG stations, we can confirm print or embroidery placement against the finished wash shade before bulk production, rather than guessing how a design will sit on fabric that has not been washed yet.
Every order passes through fabric and trim inspection, in-line inspection during wash and construction, and a final pre-shipment inspection, which is how we hold a 98% on-time delivery rate across more than 2.4 million garments shipped to 35-plus countries.
If a wash sample comes back lighter or heavier than your reference, the adjustment is made on our own floor the same week, not relayed through an agent to a separate wash house.
We produce acid wash hoodies in cotton fleece, cotton-poly fleece and French terry, from 280 GSM through to 500 GSM, so the hand feel and warmth can be matched to your brand’s positioning, from a lightweight streetwear layer to a heavyweight drop piece.
Oversized, boxy, drop shoulder, regular and cropped fits are all available from the same 10-20 pieces minimum. If you supply a reference hoodie or tech pack, our pattern team works from your measurements rather than a generic block pattern.
Acid wash on a hoodie has to read evenly across the body, hood and sleeves, or the finish looks accidental rather than intentional. We test wash depth on sample panels before running a full sample garment, so panel balance is confirmed before your first sample ships.
Acid wash changes both the shade and the surface texture of the fabric, which affects how print and embroidery sit on it.
Screen printing and puff printing hold well on washed fleece once ink type is matched to the wash finish. Full ink and placement detail is on our screen printing page.
For detailed or multi-colour artwork, DTF printing transfers cleanly onto a washed surface without the colour limitations of screen printing at low volumes.
Embroidery sits proud of a washed fabric surface, which is why it is a common choice for logo placement on acid wash hoodies. See embroidery for thread and backing options.
Woven neck labels, hem tags, wash care labels and branded packaging are applied after washing and decoration are confirmed, through our custom labels and tags and private label clothing services.
Brief and reference: you send fabric weight, fit, wash reference and artwork.
Sample development: we produce a sample hoodie with wash and decoration applied.
Sample approval: this starts the 12 to 18 day production clock.
Bulk cutting and sewing: in-house, on our own floor.
Wash treatment: controlled batch washing with panel checks.
Decoration: printing, embroidery or other finishes applied post-wash.
3-stage QC: fabric and trim check, in-line inspection, final pre-shipment inspection.
Packing and shipping: private label packaging applied if ordered, then shipped to the UK.
10-20 pieces per style and colour. You can mix sizes within that minimum.
12 to 18 days from sample approval to completed bulk production, not including shipping time to the UK.
Yes. Send a reference hoodie or a clear photo and we test wash depth on sample panels before producing your sample garment.
Yes, wash can shift both shade and fabric texture, which is why decoration is applied after washing is confirmed, and placement is checked against the finished wash
280 GSM through to 500 GSM in cotton fleece, cotton-poly fleece and French terry, depending on the warmth and drape you want.
Yes, oversized, boxy, drop shoulder, regular and cropped fits are all available, either to your tech pack or from a reference garment.
Yes, woven or printed neck labels, hem tags, wash care labels and branded packaging can be added as part of the same order.
Wash depth is tested on sample panels first, and every bulk batch passes through in-line inspection during washing and construction, which is how we maintain a 98% on-time delivery rate.
Yes, sample approval is the standard first step and is what starts the 12 to 18 day production timeline.
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