A Coogi is the loud one: a heavy knit sweater with raised, multi-textured patterns in a dozen colors. No two panels look the same. Here's where they come from and what we check before one goes on the site.
Where Coogi comes from
- Coogi started in Melbourne, Australia, in 1969, founded by Jacky Taranto. The label was first called Cuggi and was renamed Coogi in 1987.
- The early sweaters were sold to American and European tourists as a souvenir of Australia, with colors and patterns meant to call up the outback.
- In the 90s it became a hip-hop icon. The Notorious B.I.G. wore Coogi and named it in “Big Poppa” and “Hypnotize” (1997).
- In 2002 the brand was sold to a New York company. After that the name was licensed to many makers, and the brand relaunched around the men's sweater in 2014.
Check the label
- The classic vintage pieces carry the COOGI Australia label. Read the care tag for where it was made and what it's made of. Ours, for example, is 100% mercerized cotton, made in Australia.
- Because the name was licensed widely after 2002, not every Coogi-labeled piece is the same quality. We put the label details on every listing.
Check the knit
- The raised texture is the whole point, so look for snags and pulled loops, especially at the cuffs, the elbows and under the arms.
- Stretch the ribbed cuffs and hem gently. Ribbing loses its spring with age.
- Look for small holes along the seams and around the collar. Light fading is normal on a 30-year-old sweater; holes are worth knowing about.
Sizing
Coogi sweaters are heavy and cut generous, and big tagged sizes like ours (4XL) drape very oversized. Ignore the tag and measure instead: lay a sweater you like flat, measure armpit to armpit, and compare. Hit Ask a question on any piece and we'll measure it for you.
Buying here
Every piece on ALL KORRECT is the actual one in the photos, one of one. We ship anywhere in the US, or pick it up free in Capitol Hill, Seattle.
