All James Perse sweatshirts

Third-party coverage of the sweats line specifically is thin — most owner reports concern the brand's tees and jersey basics, and the same themes recur across them. Owners like how the pieces look and sit on the body but repeatedly question durability: one owner reported a sweatshirt developing a hole after 40 days, others describe shrinkage after a single wash and holes appearing within months. Long-time buyers on Styleforum add that fabric weight shifts between production runs, so thinner batches wear out faster. A common refrain is to buy on sale rather than at full price.

Strengths

Owners consistently praise the softness and the way pieces look and sit on the body when new.

Watch out for

Fabric fragility is the recurring complaint — holes within weeks to months, shrinkage after washing, and batch-to-batch variation in fabric weight.

Sizing

Owners report shrinkage after machine washing the lightweight cotton, so wash cold and air-dry rather than counting on the bought size staying put.

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