Offshore Whale Tail Hoodie — Hand-Painted Whale Tail on Chest and Back, Ultra-Soft Deluxe, Salt Spray and Rigging Wind | Five Tides Apparel
The 10-second version — measurements below if you want them.
QUICK PICKS:
- S — about 5′1″– 5′5″, 105–135 lb
- M — about 5′5″– 5′8″, 135–155 lb
- L — about 5′8″– 6′0″, 156–200 lb
- XL — about 6′0″– 6′3″, 186–235 lb
- 2XL — 6′1″ and up, 216–285 lb
- 3XL — 6′3″ and up, 251–325 lb
- 4XL — 6′3″ and up, 325 lb and up (select tees only — check the size menu on the product page)
One chart for everybody. Every tee, hoodie, and sweatshirt we sell is a unisex Comfort Colors cut — there are no separate men's and women's sizes. The height-and-weight picks work the same for men and women, because the garment is built the same. If you're used to fitted women's styles, know this cut is relaxed — that's the fit.
Real fit: JP — who draws every design — is 5′8″, 160 lb and wears a Large hoodie. It fits him perfectly in length and fine around the middle. Comfort Colors run slightly long — that's their style. Between sizes, or want it roomier? Go up one.
Hoodies
Comfort Colors 1567 — our main hoodie
Garment-dyed and pre-shrunk, with a relaxed fit and room to layer — so the size you get is the size it stays. True to size; size up if you'll wear it over layers or like it roomier.
| Size | Width | Length | Sleeve |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 21 | 27.5 | 31.5 |
| M | 23 | 28.5 | 33.5 |
| L | 25 | 29.5 | 35.25 |
| XL | 26.5 | 30.5 | 36.75 |
| 2XL | 28 | 31.5 | 38.25 |
| 3XL | 29.5 | 32.5 | 39.25 |
Independent Trading Co. IND4000 — our heavyweight hoodie
A heavier fleece with a classic fit and a longer body and sleeves than our garment-dyed hoodie. True to size — size up for a relaxed fit. Not sure which blank a hoodie is? Its product description names it.
| Size | Width | Length | Sleeve |
|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 20.5 | 27.5 | 34.5 |
| S | 21 | 28.5 | 35.5 |
| M | 23 | 29.5 | 36.5 |
| L | 24.5 | 30.5 | 37.5 |
| XL | 26.5 | 31.5 | 38.5 |
| 2XL | 27.5 | 32.5 | 39.5 |
| 3XL | 28.5 | 33.5 | 40.5 |
The no-risk part
Still torn between two sizes? Order your best guess. If you don't love the fit, you have 30 days — email us, keep the item, and we refund you within 2 business days. Nothing to send back, no questions asked.
Holiday extension: orders placed between November 1 and December 31, 2026 have 60 days to request a return or refund instead of 30 — and you still keep the item.
✓ My 30-day guarantee — Don't love it? Email me directly (info@fivetidesapparel.us) within 30 days (60 days for orders placed Nov 1 – Dec 31, 2026). You keep the item, and I'll refund you within 2 business days. No questions, nothing to mail back.
✓ Printed to order — arrives in about 5–10 business days. Free U.S. shipping on every order.
★ 570+ garments printed & shipped to real customers.
The story of this design
Every Five Tides design begins as a hand drawing in a New Hampshire studio — drawn, colored, and refined by one person before it ever touches a garment. Printed to order on Comfort Colors, so the shirt you get was made for you, not pulled from a warehouse shelf.
Bold hand-painted whale-tail artwork on the chest and back, in bright yellow and coral — salt spray and rigging wind, bottled.
Independent Trading Co. IND4000 — 10 oz fleece, fleece-lined hood.
True to size — size up for a relaxed fit.
An IND4000 whale tail hoodie. Designed by Five Tides Apparel.
- The garment: the exact garment for this design is named in the description above — Comfort Colors 1567 garment-dyed fleece, or our heavyweight Independent Trading Co. IND4000 fleece.
- Fabric: cotton-rich fleece, garment-dyed for that soft, lived-in color.
- Build: kangaroo pocket, drawstring hood, ribbed cuffs and hem.
- Fit: relaxed unisex — size up if you'll wear it over layers.
- Pre-shrunk: the size you order is the size it stays.
- Made to order: printed when you buy. No warehouse, no stock sitting on a shelf.
- The art: designed and hand-drawn by JP on the New Hampshire seacoast.
- Care: machine wash cold, inside out. Tumble dry low.
Size, fit & materials
The garment: the exact garment for this design is named in the description above — Comfort Colors 1567 garment-dyed fleece, or our heavyweight Independent Trading Co. IND4000 fleece. Cotton-rich fleece, garment-dyed for that soft, lived-in color, and pre-shrunk so the fit stays true. Kangaroo pocket, drawstring hood, ribbed cuffs and hem.
Fit: True to size — size up for a relaxed fit. JP is 5′8″, 160 lb and wears a Large.
The art: hand-drawn by JP — and the design scales proportionally across sizes, so it sits the same on a Small as on a 3XL.
See the full size & fit guide — measurements for every garment, plus how to measure a shirt you own.
There's no warehouse shelf. When you order, your garment is printed one at a time with JP's hand-drawn art, checked, and shipped to you. It takes a few extra days — and it means the shirt you get was made for you, not pulled from a pile.
Our cuts are relaxed unisex and true to size — size up for a relaxed fit. JP is 5′8″, 160 lb and wears a Large in everything we sell. Between sizes? Go up one. Full measurements for every garment are in our size & fit guide.
