VALLEY Hoodies: The Full-Bleed Canvas

A full-bleed, or all-over, print is built differently to a standard screen print. The artwork is laid out flat across the whole pattern before the hoodie is cut and sewn, so the image continues over the body, sleeves and hood and the seams simply slice through it. Seam placement, not a fixed frame, decides what each wearer sees.

It also means the print is part of the fabric rather than a layer sitting on top, so the hoodie reads as one continuous surface.

Two Lines: Dark and Collegiate

The darker side of the range works in skeleton, horror and web motifs — graphic, high-contrast and best worn as the loudest piece in a fit. The collegiate side runs closer to a varsity programme, with Vale and Dept lettering and camo and photo-collage treatments that sit more quietly.

Choosing between them

Choose the dark line if you want the hoodie to carry the whole outfit; choose the collegiate line if you want a piece that layers over other prints without fighting them. Both use the same heavyweight fleece and the same oversized block, so the decision is visual, not structural. Worn over the matching bottoms, either reads as a full tracksuit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will the hood lose its shape after washing a full-bleed hoodie?

Not if you air dry it. The drawstring hood and ribbed cuffs hold their shape well because the fleece is heavyweight, but heat is what collapses them — never tumble dry. Reshape the hood by hand while damp and dry it flat or hung.

Do I have to wash a full-bleed hoodie inside out?

Yes, and it matters more here than on a chest print. An all-over graphic has far more printed surface to rub against, so turning it inside out on a cold cycle protects the whole pattern at once rather than just one panel.

How do all-over prints hold up compared to a screen print?

They wear differently rather than better or worse. A screen print sits on top of the fabric, so it can flake when it gets too hot. A full-bleed print is bonded into the whole garment, so it rarely cracks in one spot — though repeated hot washes will still soften it. Cold washing and air drying keep both looking new.