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Surfboard-Swallow Tail Patent Crewneck Sweatshirt

$34.00

See The Story of this design in tab, below.

PatentWear’s original Skateboard-Swallow Tail  design printed on 8 oz. crewneck sweatshirts. Made of a 50/50 blend of cotton and polyester air-jet spun yarn with a softer feel that also reduces pilling, this classic-fit sweatshirt features double-needle stitched collar, shoulders, armholes, cuffs and waistband, and 1×1 athletic rib knit with spandex for collar, cuffs, and waistband.

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SKU: 170CN Categories: Crewneck Sweatshirts | All, Surf & Skate Sweatshirts | Unisex, Surfboard-Swallow Tail
  • The Story
  • Sizing & Fit: Crewneck Sweatshirt

The Story

As surfboard designs in general have multiplied over the years, tail design has become increasingly more complex. Innovations have come a long way since 1937, when John Kelly narrowed the wide end of his redwood plank board with an ax to create the first gun-like tail and prototype of future big-wave guns.

Tail designs work together with the shape of the board, the surfer’s individual aspects, such as size and ability, and, the type of waves. The tail directly influences the board’s hold and release on a wave’s surface.

The Swallow Tail—just one type of “split tail” design—is one of the most popular (yet often underrated) designs today. It provides more tail area from rail to rail, enabling superior planing speed and lift—ideal features for paddling power and increased drive in smaller waves. The vee shape with its pronounced points allows more control in critical maneuvers, and is a great choice for surfers who need a board that sticks during deep mid-face carves and radical turns.

Demand in the mid-70s for shorter, more maneuverable boards and better designs for small wave riding brought out the split tails. Our PatentWear design, featuring the Swallow Tail Surfboard design patent granted to Michael Slingerland in 1981, typifies the standard hotdog type board that dominated the era, and contributed to today’s finely-tuned tail variations for every condition and level of ability.

Sizing & Fit: Crewneck Sweatshirt

Here is a sweatshirt that will last for years. It is wonderfully comfortable and works great alone or as an outer layer for cooler environments. The quality material needs no ironing.
Made of a 50/50 blend of cotton and polyester air-jet spun yarn with a softer feel that also reduces pilling, this classic-fit sweatshirt features double-needle stitched collar, shoulders, armholes, cuffs and waistband, and 1×1 athletic rib knit with spandex for collar, cuffs, and waistband.

  • 8.0 oz. fabric weight
  • 50/50 cotton/polyester
  • Reduced pilling and softer air-jet spun yarn
  • 1×1 athletic rib knit collar, cuffs and waistband, with spandex
  • Double-needle stitched collar, shoulders, armholes, cuffs and waistband

Crewneck Sweatshirt

If you’re unsure about sizing, the best way to determine a correct size is to grab an existing favorite t-shirt (or sweatshirt), lay it flat, and then measure it.
To find the chest size, measure from armpit to armpit. To get the length, measure from neck/shoulder corner intersection to bottom of hem (see illustration). Double the garment width to determine the chest circumference measurement, and you’ll find it will generally fit.

USA Sizes: Unisex Crewneck Sweatshirt
1″ = 2.54 cm S M L XL 2XL
Chest (inches) 36 40 44 48 52
Width (inches) 20 22 24 26 28
Length (inches) 26 27 28 29 30
METRIC Sizes: Unisex Crewneck Sweatshirt
2.54 cm = 1″ S M L XL 2XL
Chest (cm) 102 112 122 132 142
Width (cm) 51 56 61 66 71
Length (cm) 66 69 71 74 76

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