TUO’s Folcrum Hoodie is officially available, blending field-ready utility with a look you’ll wear far past the treestand
Every serious hunter has that one piece they reach for without thinking. It’s in the truck before the coffee’s done. It smells like woodsmoke and cold mornings. And somehow it ends up doing double duty as a couch layer, a chore coat, and the thing you refuse to let anyone borrow.
For a lot of guys, that piece is about to be the Folcrum Hoodie. Now live and shipping, TUO’s do-everything hoodie is officially out of the trade-only window and into hunters’ hands, built to earn a permanent place in your kit, whether you’re grinding elevation after elk or grinding out the hours in a whitetail stand.
The Swiss Army Knife of Hoodies
The mother-of-all utility tops, the Folcrum Hoodie fits and functions as awesome as it looks. Built to be the foundation of a serious hunting system, it delivers the warmth, breathability, and moisture management to carry you from early morning treks to long, cold sits. “It really is the Swiss army knife of hoodies,” said TUO Marketing Director, Steve Allie. “With its warm grid-fleece lining, the Folcrum Hoodie can be worn standalone on moderate days when there’s still a little bite in the morning, maybe with a light merino baselayer underneath. It’s equally relevant as a midlayer in clothing combinations for colder situations.”
Fabric Built for the Job
Folcrum’s elite body composition is a 249g, 93% polyester/7% spandex check fleece material. At 249g, it sits at the outer edge of lightweight, just tipping into midweight territory with some real warmth to offer – exactly why Allie considers it a jackknife. The construction matches the fabric’s ambition. Flatlock seams lie flat against the skin instead of rubbing raw over long days, and the cut, sew, and finish are executed with a surgical level of precision – nothing loose, nothing left to chance.
Hood and Facemask, Engineered as One
The Folcrum’s hood is devised with multiple fabric panels, which allowed TUO to sculpt it for fit and promote motion. It adds warmth and concealment without compromising awareness, with a fit that moves with you and preserves peripheral vision when you’re scanning for game. The facemask isn’t an add-on. It’s built into the hood itself. The breathable mesh construction provides instant concealment the moment game appears unexpectedly, while keeping airflow and comfort intact during active movement. The svelte, low-profile mask tucks neatly away when not in play, then deploys the instant conditions turn. When it’s in position, rubbery silicone keeps it locked to the bridge of your nose, so it stays put through wind, movement, and everything else the day throws at you.
What’s Inside Matters Just As Much
Allie was also adamant about identifying the insides. “The grid-fleece lining is unique compared to most hoodies, and TUO uses it for a couple of reasons. First, the geometric patterning helps capture heat. Second, the stitching keeps the material in place, which makes it easier to layer and extends the life of the hoodie.” The fabric highlight reel doesn’t end there, either.
Breathable and Moisture Wicking
Fleece is only as good as its ability to move heat and air. The Folcrum’s 93% polyester/7% spandex check fleece is built to breathe, so you’re not swimming in your own sweat by the time you hit the second ridge. The gridded interior traps heat when temperatures drop while still moving moisture efficiently during high-output pursuits, so you stay comfortable across changing conditions and elevations – whether you’re climbing in the backcountry or settling into an all-day sit.
Sweat happens, too. The Folcrum pulls it off your skin and pushes it to the outer face of the fabric, where it can evaporate instead of sitting there making you cold and clammy. That’s the difference between a hoodie that works with you and one that just hangs on you.
Polygiene StayFresh™ and OdorCrunch™
Built into the fabric during manufacturing, not sprayed on after the fact. Polygiene StayFresh™ is a permanent, silver chloride based finish that stops bacteria from developing and multiplying in the first place. No bacteria, no odor, and because it’s engineered into the fibers, it’s there for the life of the garment, wash after wash. Where StayFresh stops odor at the source, OdorCrunch™ cleans up what’s already there. Natural silica particles capture odor molecules from sweat, smoke, and campfire, and a catalytic reaction “crunches” them into simpler, non-odorous substances. The smell isn’t masked, but rather it’s gone for good.
Key Features That Round It Out
Built-in thumb loops keep sleeves securely in place while layering, and add a little extra coverage when temperatures drop. Small detail, but the kind that matters three hours into a cold sit.
The pocket duo includes a front pass-through kangaroo pouch and a zip chest pocket, ideally sized for your smartphone.
The Bottom Line Look, we get it. You weren’t looking for a new signature piece. But here we are. The Folcrum’s live now in Deadfall and the new Ryse Camo, and once it’s in your hands, good luck finding a reason to take it off.
Folcrum Hoodie FEATURES:
- Body: 93% polyester/7% spandex check fleece
- Facemask: 88% polyester/12% spandex
- Polygiene StayFresh™ helps reduce odor from bacteria, and OdorCrunch™ captures and inhibits odors
- Ergonomic 3-piece hood with a built-in facemask
- Lycra-bound hood, sleeves, and facemask for comfort
- 2 pockets (1 zip chest, 1 pass-through waist)
- Interior Lycra thumbholes for optional use
SIZES: SM – 3XL
PATTERNS: Deadfall and NEW Ryse Camo MSRP $179.99