Matching Hoodies for Couples: 30 Ideas That Are Not King and Queen
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A cartoon cat wedding printed on a white zip-up hoodie, an example of a matching couple hoodie design
Matching couple hoodies get worn more than matching couple shirts because a hoodie is something people already wear every day. The design has to survive that: it has to look fine on a Tuesday, not just on Valentine's Day. Here are 30 ideas that avoid King and Queen, the two formats that look good in public, and how to size a pair.
The two formats that look good in public
| Format | What it is | Why it works |
|---|---|---|
| Small chest print | A tiny icon or word on the left chest, like embroidery | Reads as a real brand; the match is subtle |
| Split design | Half a drawing on each hoodie, completed when you stand together | Funny in photos, invisible apart |
A giant full-front print of both your faces is a third option, and it is for Valentine's Day only.
30 matching hoodie ideas
Small chest prints
- Each other's initials, swapped
- The coordinates of where you met
- Your anniversary date in small serif type
- A tiny drawing of the dog you share
- Your song's title in lower-case, no explanation
- A small heart with your names inside on one, your names swapped on the other
- The airport codes of your two hometowns
- Your shared nickname for each other, in a font only you would pick
Split designs
- Two halves of a pizza
- A plug and a socket
- A cartoon of you both, each on your own hoodie, holding hands across the gap
- "Better" and "Together" in one continuous script
- A cat and a fish, looking at each other
- Two puzzle pieces with your names
- Left half and right half of a vintage motorbike
Inside jokes
- "Chef" and "Sous chef, unpaid"
- "Navigator" and "Still lost"
- "Picks the film" and "Falls asleep"
- "The planner" and "The plan"
- "Thermostat: 22" and "Thermostat: 19"
- "Snack thief" and "Snack owner"
- Your first-date restaurant redesigned as a fake band logo
Anniversaries and milestones
- "Est. 2019" on both, in vintage varsity style
- "Year 5" with a tally of five marks
- Wedding date and the city, like a tour shirt
- "Mr" and "Mrs" as small chest embroidery-look prints with the new surname
- "Honeymoon crew" with a palm tree; see cruise shirts for the boat version
Actually cute
- Two cartoon otters holding hands, one per hoodie
- A sun on one and a moon on the other
- "My person" and "Their person"
Sizing two people
Hoodie sizes run roomy. Each person measures a hoodie they like flat, armpit to armpit, and checks the hoodie row of the size chart. Two different sizes cost the same, so there is no reason to compromise on one.
Colours that match without matching
Same design in two colours reads as a deliberate pair rather than a uniform: black and cream, forest green and sand, navy and grey. The small-chest-print format works best in this arrangement.
Order dates
| Occasion | Date | Order by |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas | 25 December | 27 November (US), 20 November (UK, AU) |
| Valentine's Day | 14 February | 17 January |
| Anniversary | Yours | 4 weeks before |
Making them
One sentence: "a tiny minimalist line drawing of two otters holding hands, one on each side so it can be split, black line on no background". The Wearlie designer generates it; order two hoodies in two sizes and two colours. See matching couple shirts for the t-shirt version.
Frequently asked questions
How much are matching couple hoodies?
About $48 per custom hoodie, shipping included, no minimum; two hoodies cost about $96.
Can the two hoodies be different colours and sizes?
Yes, at the same price.
Do custom hoodies shrink?
Slightly on a hot wash. Wash cold, see why clothes shrink.
