The MILITARY PRINT HOODED SWEATSHIRT / AIR FORCE BOXING TEAM is a pullover hoodie made from mid-weight 10oz. loopwheel knitted cotton. This is a brushed loopback French terry, making it warmer and softer than its unbrushed counterpart. Loopwheel machines, on which this tubular constructed fabric is made, are renowned for their slow knitting pace, producing only a single meter of fabric per hour. However, this low thread tension technique is what sets them apart from contemporary manufacturing methods and creates an exceptional and distinctive fabric. The resulting material is reminiscent of hand-woven textiles and possesses a unique stretchy quality and the washed look of old American sweatshirts that can only be reproduced on a loopwheel knitting machine. This loopwheel sweat is knitted in Wakayama, Japan, using extremely rare machines, known in Japan as Tsuriami-ki, and even rarer skill and technique, exclusively for The Real McCoy’s.

Unlike mass-produced sweatshirts, The Real McCoy’s use different yarns across the layers of the sweat to achieve the optimal finish, density, and comfort.

The hooded sweatshirt was originally created in the 1930s by stitching hoods to existing sweatshirt designs, as a functional solution for construction workers enduring freezing New York winters. It was quickly adopted by the US military for training exercises and physical education classes.

The MILITARY PRINT HOODED SWEATSHIRT / AIR FORCE BOXING TEAM is made for the boxing clubs that emerged within military branches after World War II. Boxing became part of the military curriculum in 1906 under President Theodore Roosevelt's authorization. A passionate boxer himself, Roosevelt advocated for boxing matches among troops during World War I. These bouts not only provided a physical outlet but also aimed to unite men from diverse social and economic backgrounds.

Following World War II, the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy each established amateur boxing teams and began holding competitions. The Armed Forces Boxing Championship became a venue for these branches to compete. Many military boxers have participated in the Olympics, and some have gone on to professional boxing careers.