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Outerknown

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StyleWorkwear / HeritageMinimalist / ContemporaryGorpcore / Outdoor
Known forShirts & overshirtsSwimwear
Origin · Culver City, United StatesMade in · GlobalFounded · 2015

Outerknown is a California surf-rooted label co-founded in 2015 by 11-time world champion surfer Kelly Slater and designer John Moore. It builds men's and women's basics around traceable materials — organic cotton, hemp, recycled nylon and regenerated fibers — with Fair Trade Certified factories and published supply-chain information. Core products include the Blanket Shirt overshirt, S.E.A. Jeans, Apex and Nomadic swim trunks, hemp shirting and knitwear. The aesthetic is relaxed workwear-meets-surf: washed earth tones, boxy cuts, minimal branding. The brand marked its tenth anniversary in 2025 and remains independently run.

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How Outerknown fits
CategoryRunsShapeLengthSize adviceConfidence
Hoodies & sweatshirtsslightly largerelaxed with dropped-ish shoulders and roomy bodyregular body length with fairly long sleevesStay true to size for a loose look, or drop a size if you don't plan to layer underneath.medium
Shirts & overshirtsruns largerelaxed camp/utility cut; the Blanket Shirt in particular is cut as an overshirt with lots of chest and armhole roomregular to slightly long, designed to be worn untuckedMany owners size down one from their usual shirt size on the Blanket Shirt and hemp overshirts unless layering over knitwear.medium
Trousers & pantstrue to sizerelaxed straight through the thigh, workwear-influencedregular inseam; often worn with a slight break or cuffedTake your measured waist size; the cut is roomy enough that going up is rarely needed.low
Jeans & denimtrue to sizeS.E.A. Jeans run fairly clean and consistent across slim, straight and relaxed blocksregular inseam, generally as labeledBuy your usual waist; the stretch-comfort fabrics tend to relax slightly with wear, so avoid sizing up.medium
Jacketsslightly largerelaxed, layer-friendly chore and coach silhouettesregular, hip-lengthTake your normal size if you layer over knits, otherwise size down for a cleaner line.low
T-shirts & graphic teestrue to sizerelaxed-regular, slightly boxy through the chest with a soft shoulderregular, hits around mid-flyOrder your normal size; size down only if you prefer a closer, more tucked-in fit.medium
Does Outerknown run big or small?

Outerknown fits slightly large. Take your usual size for a relaxed look, but consider sizing down if you want anything close to a trim fit — especially on the Blanket Shirt and other overshirts. Most shoppers report Outerknown fits true-to-size but cut generously and relaxed, so pieces often feel a half-size larger than expected, particularly outer layers.

How does Outerknown fit?

Most shoppers report Outerknown fits true-to-size but cut generously and relaxed, so pieces often feel a half-size larger than expected, particularly outer layers. Overall shape: relaxed, slightly boxy through the chest and body with a soft California workwear drape.

How do Outerknown hoodies & sweatshirts fit?

Outerknown hoodies & sweatshirts fits slightly large. Stay true to size for a loose look, or drop a size if you don't plan to layer underneath. Shape: relaxed with dropped-ish shoulders and roomy body.

How do Outerknown shirts & overshirts fit?

Outerknown shirts & overshirts runs large. Many owners size down one from their usual shirt size on the Blanket Shirt and hemp overshirts unless layering over knitwear. Shape: relaxed camp/utility cut; the Blanket Shirt in particular is cut as an overshirt with lots of chest and armhole room.

How do Outerknown trousers & pants fit?

Outerknown trousers & pants fits true to size. Take your measured waist size; the cut is roomy enough that going up is rarely needed. Shape: relaxed straight through the thigh, workwear-influenced.

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