The cuff

A cuff that doesn't curl after three washes is a cuff that was knitted properly. That is the whole secret.

The cuff on a hoodie is the small thing that tells you whether the maker cared. A proper cuff is a separate piece of ribbed knit, sewn on after the body is finished. It has its own tension, its own weight. It hugs the wrist without strangling it. It stays the same shape for years.

A cheap cuff is the body fabric folded over and stitched. It looks fine for a month. Then it stretches. Then it never sits right again. You stop wearing the hoodie and you don't really know why.

We pay for proper cuffs. It is the kind of thing you only notice if it is not there.