Parts of a Hoodie – Hood, Drawstring, Kangaroo Pocket

All 10 parts on the diagram

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Pullover hoodie 7

Hood The hood covers the head and neck when it is worn up.
Drawstring A cord run through the hood's hem. Pulling it makes the hood opening smaller.
Kangaroo pocket One large pocket, open at both sides, big enough for both hands.
Sleeve A sleeve covers the arm. A hoodie has long sleeves.
Cuff The close-fitting band at the wrist end of a sleeve. Usually rib knit.
Waistband The rib knit band round the bottom. It fits closely at the hips.
Eyelets Small ringed holes where the drawstring leaves the hood's hem.

Zip-up hoodie 3

Zipper Opens a zip-up hoodie all the way down the front.
Zipper pull The tab you hold to move the zipper's slider up or down.
Front pockets A zip-up hoodie has two, one on each side of the zipper.

How this list was compiled: Every name checked on 2026-09-30, a name kept only where two independent sources use it: Wikipedia, text only: Hoodie (hood, kangaroo pocket or muff on a pullover, two pockets either side of the zipper, drawstring to adjust the hood opening), Kangaroo pocket, Drawstring (cord through a hem or casing, holes lined with eyelets), Zipper (slider, pull tab or puller); US Customs and Border Protection rulings that describe hooded sweatshirts, read at https://rulings.cbp.gov: NY 871473 (hood with a drawstring, kangaroo pocket, rib knit cuffs, rib knit waistband), NY L87216, NY G80157 (long sleeves with rib knit cuffs, kangaroo pocket, rib knit bottom), NY N020621 (full front opening with a zipper, pockets at the waist) and NY N288610 (kangaroo front pockets on a zip front; metal grommets a drawstring is threaded through), with the agency's Apparel Terminology under the HTSUS (2008), https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2016-Apr/icp057_3.pdf (sweatshirts: sleeves, snug-fitting bottom and cuffs, rib knit, hood); the Visual Dictionary Online (QA International), https://www.visualdictionaryonline.com/clothing-articles/clothing/sportswear/training-suit.php (hooded sweat shirt: ribbing at the wrists and hips, a drawstring hood and a hand-warmer pouch); and a clothing wholesaler's glossary of garment terms (draw cord, grommet as an eyelet that strengthens an opening, rib knit, zipper pulls), read as an archived copy. Licence: own work

The drawing: Drawn for this site on 2026-09-30 from plain geometry; no maker's mark or print, nothing traced. Licence: own work

How it works

A hoodie is a sweatshirt with a hood. The first drawing is a pullover hoodie, which goes on over the head; the second is a zip-up hoodie, which opens down the front.

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The pullover first, then the zip-up

Numbers 1 to 7 are on the pullover: the hood, the drawstring, the kangaroo pocket, a sleeve, a cuff, the waistband and the eyelets. Open the second drawing for 8 to 10. The zip-up hoodie has a zipper down the front with a pull to move it, and its pocket is split into two front pockets, one on each side of the zipper.

The cuffs and the waistband are rib knit, a stretchy knit of raised stripes. Look for the stripes.
The big front pocket is also called a pouch pocket or a muff. Either answer is accepted.

Questions and answers

What are the parts of a hoodie called?

A hood, a drawstring that runs through the hood's hem, long sleeves with cuffs, a kangaroo pocket on the lower front and a ribbed waistband along the bottom. A zip-up hoodie adds a zipper and has two front pockets.

What is the pocket on a hoodie called?

A kangaroo pocket. It is one large pocket on the lower front, open at both sides and big enough for both hands. It is also called a pouch pocket or a muff.

What are the strings on a hoodie called?

Together they are the drawstring, also called a drawcord. It is one cord that runs through the hem of the hood and comes out through two eyelets. Pulling it makes the hood opening smaller.

What are the holes for hoodie strings called?

Eyelets or grommets. An eyelet is a small hole with a firm ring round it, which strengthens the opening the cord passes through.