At Essential Hoodie, the shorts carry the fleece look straight into warmer weather, rounding out the bottoms once the coats come off and the temperature finally climbs. These are not the thin mesh gym shorts you find everywhere else but the same heavy cloth family as the sweatpants, simply cut shorter so the look holds through summer. The whole run sits here as the fleece Essentials shorts, in neutral tones.
What the Range Offers
These are fleece shorts, so they sit with a tee or a crewneck rather than against it, keeping a warm-weather outfit in the same family as the rest of a wardrobe. The colors stay neutral, with black, gray and brown forming the core.
The Easiest Pair
The black fleece Essentials shorts are the simplest to reach for, going with any top in the range and hiding wear through a long summer.
The Fabric and the Fit
Cut from cotton fleece with a brushed inner face, the shorts carry more weight than a typical pair, so they hang cleanly rather than riding up. The leg is relaxed and sits above the knee, with an elasticated drawcord waist that matches the sweatpants.
The Prints on Offer
The 1977 numeral black shorts carry the embossed numeral for anyone who wants the front of the pair to read clearly rather than stay plain.
For a warmer tone there is the brown cotton fleece shorts, an earthy neutral that still sits with every top on the rail.
Sizing the Waist
The drawcord adjusts the waist, so size for the hip and tie the front to fit. Take your usual size for a relaxed leg that sits cleanly above the knee without clinging.
How the Shorts Fit the Wardrobe
In warm weather the shorts replace the heavier legs while keeping the same look, worn with a heavyweight Essentials t-shirt on top for a balanced outfit.
When the Weather Turns
Once the evenings cool, the matching long bottoms in the Essentials fleece sweatpants take over without breaking the look.
Caring for Essentials Shorts
Wash these Essentials shorts cold and inside out, and air dry rather than tumbling, which keeps the brushed face from matting and the color even. The complete method is written up in our fleece shorts care notes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these fleece or mesh shorts?
Cotton fleece with a brushed inner face, the same cloth family as the sweatpants, so they have more weight and hang cleanly.
How do the shorts fit?
A relaxed leg sitting above the knee, with an elastic drawcord waist. Size for the hip and tie the cord to fit the waist.
Do they match the rest of the range?
Yes. The cut and colors follow the sweatpants, so the shorts keep a wardrobe consistent in warmer weather.
How should I wash them?
Cold, inside out, and air dried. Avoid the dryer so the brushed face does not mat and the color stays even.