BAPE shark hoodie QC: face, teeth, camo and the WGM letters

Shark hoodie QC thread. :shark: It’s one of the most-copied streetwear pieces ever and every QC post gets roasted for something different. What’s the actual checklist?

Related threads: Chrome Hearts hoodies, Denim Tears and Corteiz-style pieces and Box logo hoodie reps from the hype years.

The common QC flags across guides:

  • :multiply: shark face not centred
  • :multiply: teeth not meeting cleanly at the zip
  • :multiply: camo pattern broken at seams
  • :multiply: WGM letters with uneven spacing

Teeth meeting at the zip? How does that work?

When zipped fully, the teeth graphic on both sides of the zip should line up into one continuous mouth. Misaligned teeth are one of the easiest flags to see.

The camo is part of the brand’s language, and that’s why continuity matters. On a good garment, the camo flows across the seams where it can. Abrupt breaks look like cut-up yardage.

Careful: on many original garments the camo doesn’t match 100% at every seam. What matters is that there are no very abrupt breaks in visible areas, like the centre of the chest.

Fit: shark hoodies are described as running slimmer than typical streetwear hoodies. Measure against a hoodie you like.

What about the eyes? Some look kinda derpy lol :joy:

Eye placement and teeth shape are the “face” of the hoodie. Compare with retail photos of the same colourway.

Full QC checklist:

Face (zipped)

  • :check_mark: face centred; hood seams symmetric
  • :check_mark: teeth meet cleanly into one mouth
  • :check_mark: teeth shape sharp and even
  • :check_mark: eyes placed and shaped like retail

WGM letters

  • :check_mark: even spacing; straight baseline
  • :multiply: crooked or crowded

Camo

  • :check_mark: smooth across visible areas
  • :multiply: abrupt breaks at the chest or hood

Construction

  • :check_mark: zip runs smoothly to the top of the hood
  • :check_mark: even stitching on the hood

[[PHOTO: shark hoodie fully zipped up to the hood, front view, showing the teeth meeting at the zip]]

QC request: front fully zipped (hood included), close-ups of the teeth and eyes, WGM letters, side seams, measurements.

Fully zipped shot first. Marking it. :shark::fire:

And measure before deciding the size. Slim cut.