Full-Zip Hooded Track Jacket
Introducing a men's sewing pattern for a sporty, full-zip hooded track jacket featuring distinctive striped sleeve inserts, functional welt pockets, and a comfortable, lined construction.
When To Wear
This versatile track jacket is perfect for a range of casual and athletic occasions, offering both style and comfort:
- Casual Everyday Wear: Ideal for a relaxed, sporty look for daily activities.
- Athletic & Leisure Activities: Great for pre- or post-workout layering, or light outdoor pursuits.
- Travel & Errands: a comfortable and practical outer layer for on-the-go moments.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Relaxed, comfortable fit with a hip-length hem, designed for ease of movement.
Neckline: Integrated hood with a drawstring, offering adjustable coverage and a casual style.
Closure: Full-length separable zipper at the front, allowing for versatile styling and easy wear.
Sleeves: Long, set-in sleeves featuring decorative striped inserts with piping, ending in elasticized cuffs.
Pockets: Functional front welt pockets provide convenient storage.
Back: Plain back for a clean, streamlined aesthetic.
Hem: Straight hem, designed to finish neatly at the hip.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in zipper insertion, hood construction, welt pockets, and working with lining and piping.
Fabric Recommendations
For the outer fabric, choose durable materials suitable for activewear, and a complementary lining:
- Outerwear fabrics (e.g., polyester, cotton, blended fabrics)
- Lining fabric
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 1 separable zipper (length dependent on garment front length, including stand-up collar height)
- Elastic cord for the hood
- 2 cord stoppers
- Cord for piping
Cutter's Must
- Main fabric:
- Front - 2 pieces
- Back - 1 piece
- Sleeve insert - 2 pieces
- Sleeve - 4 pieces
- Hood - 2 pieces
- Hood center - 1 piece
- Hood facing – 1 piece
- Front facing - 2 pieces
- Large pocket bag - 2 pieces
- Welt - 2 pieces
- Inner pocket welt - 1 piece
- Cut bias strips 3.5cm wide from the main fabric for making piping. The length of the strips depends on the length of the piping.
- Attention! After making the piping, a 1 cm seam allowance must remain. Otherwise, adjust the width of the cut strips yourself.
- Lining:
- Front - 2 pieces
- Back - 1 piece
- Sleeve - 2 pieces
- Small pocket bag - 2 pieces
- Hood – 2 pieces
- Hood center - 1 piece
- Large inner pocket bag - 1 piece
- Small inner pocket bag - 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
- Making piping. Stitch the strips together, press the seams open. Fold the resulting strip in half, insert the cord inside, and stitch along the contour of the cord.
- Welt pockets. Fuse fusible interfacing to the welt, fold it in half lengthwise, and press. Fuse fusible interfacing to the pocket placement area. Mark a line on the welt that defines the finished width of the welt. Stitch the piping to the outer side of the welt, and stitch the small pocket bag to the inner side. Place the welt with the pocket bag on the right side of the front, aligning the pocket marking line with the line on the welt. The outer side of the welt should align with the right side of the front. Stitch the welt. Stitch the large pocket bag to the upper pocket marking line. Cut the pocket opening in the middle between the marking lines, making diagonal cuts towards the pocket marking corners. Turn the pocket pieces to the wrong side. Straighten and press the seam allowances. Stitch the pocket bag edges, securing the pocket corners. The edges of the pocket bags should enter the zipper insertion seam and reach the bottom line.
- Assembly of the main garment. Stitch the sleeves to the back and front panels. Topstitch along the armhole. Stitch the sleeve insert to the assembled pieces, inserting the piping. Topstitch. Stitch the side seams and sleeve seams. Stitch the hood parts. Topstitch the hood along the center. Insert the hood into the neckline. Machine buttonholes on the hood according to the markings.
- Inner pocket. Fuse fusible interfacing to the welt, fold it in half lengthwise, and press. Mark a line on the welt that defines the finished width of the welt. Stitch the small pocket bag to the inner side. Place the welt with the pocket bag on the right side of the lining front, aligning the pocket marking line with the line on the welt. The outer side of the welt should align with the right side of the lining. Stitch the welt. Stitch the large pocket bag to the upper pocket marking line. Cut the pocket opening in the middle between the marking lines, making diagonal cuts towards the pocket marking corners. The other side of the pocket enters the front facing attachment seam. Turn the pocket pieces to the wrong side. Straighten and press the seam allowances. Stitch the pocket bag edges, securing one pocket corner.
- Lining. Stitch the front facing to the lining front. Stitch the jacket lining, inserting the sleeve into the open armhole. Stitch the hood lining parts and connect them to the hood facing. Insert the hood lining into the lining neckline.
- Zipper fastening. Fold one half of the zipper with the garment edge right sides together (teeth pointing away from the edge). Stitch the edges of the garment and hood with the lining, simultaneously inserting the zipper. Turn the garment to the right side.
- Press the bottom hem and sleeve hem, turning up 1cm first, then 3.5cm. Topstitch the bottom of the garment and the bottom of the sleeves.
- Topstitch the jacket edges and hood.
- Press the finished jacket.
- Insert the cord into the hood.
