Hoodie: From Medieval Cloak to Modern Icon

The hoodie is a jacket with a hood covering the head.

Red Sonoma Raceway hoodie with a front pocket shown.

Hoodies with drawstrings hang on display at Tulane University.

The word hoodie is short for hooded sweatshirt.

The modern hoodie started in 1930s New York warehouses.

Man performing on stage wearing a hoodie and chains.

Young men, often skateboarders, popularized hoodies in 1990s California.

White pullover hoodies called 'bunnyhugs' in Saskatchewan.

Children's character hoodies displayed in a retail store.

US hip hop linked hoodies to cool anonymity and menace.

Man wears hoodie and jacket with Detroit Lions logos.

A white hoodie with German Wikipedia article print.

Hoodies are worn for style, warmth, and protection today.