W5450 Maxi Sweater - Black Oversized Embossed Stretch Fleece Hood Drawstring Metal Ends Side Slits Double Cuffs Women's Italian

Embossed Fleece. Maxi. Hooded. The Full Statement.

The W5450 is the maxi version of the W5449 — the same embossed stretch fleece (60% polyester, 38% cotton, 2% elastane), but in an oversized, full-length silhouette with a hood, drawstring with metal ends, side slits, and double-layered cuffs. Where the W5449 crop creates proportion tension through restraint, the W5450 creates it through volume: a maxi sweater that falls to the hem with the weight and presence of outerwear, but the comfort and warmth of fleece. Made in Italy by LA HAINE INSIDE US.

Why This Sweater Is Different

• Embossed Stretch Fleece: 60% polyester, 38% cotton, 2% elastane — the same fabric as the W5449 crop. The embossing creates a permanently set surface texture of raised and recessed areas that catch light differently, adding depth and visual interest to the fleece. Unlike standard fleece, the embossed W5450 has a fabric that rewards close examination and reads as more considered than standard casualwear.
• Maxi Oversized Silhouette: The sweater falls to a full-length hem — a maxi silhouette in embossed fleece that reads as outerwear in proportion but sweater in comfort. The oversized cut creates volume that falls away from the body, the embossed fleece catching light as it moves.
• Hood with Drawstring and Metal Ends: A hood with a drawstring finished with metal ends — the metal hardware adds a cool, industrial detail to the soft embossed fleece. The drawstring allows the hood to be tightened or loosened, and the metal ends add weight and precision to the closure.
• Side Slits: Openings at the sides of the maxi hem that add movement and allow the sweater to fall unevenly as you walk — preventing the full-length hem from restricting movement and adding a deliberate asymmetry to the silhouette.
• Double-Layered Cuffs: Cuffs that are doubled — two layers of embossed fleece folded over each other at the wrist. The double layering adds warmth and structure at the cuff, and creates a visible detail that contrasts with the fluid fall of the maxi body.
• Cotton-Polyester Blend: The 38% cotton content gives the fleece natural warmth and softness against the skin; the 60% polyester ensures the embossed texture holds its shape and the maxi silhouette maintains its structure over time.
• Made in Italy: Embossing, hood construction, metal hardware finishing, and double cuff construction all completed in Italy under LA HAINE INSIDE US's atelier standards.

Specifications

• Style: Maxi oversized hooded sweater
• Color: Black
• Material: 60% Polyester, 38% Cotton, 2% Elastane — embossed stretch fleece
• Features: Embossed surface texture, hood with drawstring and metal ends, side slits, double-layered cuffs, maxi length
• Fit: Oversized / Women's
• Origin: Made in Italy
• Brand: LA HAINE INSIDE US
• Season: AW / SS — year-round

Women's Size Chart

Note: Model wears XS. Height 180cm, bust 85cm, shoulders 41cm. Oversized maxi fit — size down for a more controlled silhouette.

The Moment You Put It On

The embossed fleece falls to the hem with the weight and presence of outerwear. The maxi length creates a silhouette that is immediately commanding — the embossed texture catching light across the full length of the sweater, the side slits opening as you walk to reveal the leg beneath. The hood frames the face with the same oversized presence as the W5449's collar, but in a maxi context it reads as more protective, more enveloping.

The metal ends of the drawstring are the detail you notice last: cool, precise, industrial — a material contrast to the soft embossed fleece that signals this is not a standard hooded sweater. The double-layered cuffs add warmth and structure at the wrist, the doubled embossed fleece creating a visible detail at the end of the sleeve.

The Art of Embossed Fleece

Embossing is a finishing technique where a pattern is pressed into the fabric surface using heat and pressure, creating a permanently set texture of raised and recessed areas. In fleece, embossing transforms a fabric typically associated with casualwear into something with visual depth and surface interest. The pattern catches light differently at different angles — the raised areas reflecting more light, the recessed areas absorbing it — creating a fabric that reads as dimensional rather than flat. In the W5450, the embossed texture is visible across the full maxi length of the sweater, amplifying the effect: a full-length column of textured, light-catching embossed fleece.

How to Wear It

• As Outerwear: Wear as a coat substitute over a fitted base layer — the maxi length and embossed fleece create a silhouette with the presence of outerwear and the comfort of a sweater. The side slits allow movement.
• With Wide-Leg Trousers: Wear over wide-leg trousers with the side slits open — the maxi sweater falls over the trousers, the slits revealing the trouser leg beneath.
• Hood Up: Pull the drawstring to tighten the hood — the metal ends add weight and precision to the closure, the embossed fleece framing the face.
• Belted: Add a wide belt at the waist to define the silhouette and change the proportion of the maxi body — the hood and double cuffs remain the focal points above and below.

Care Instructions

• Machine wash cold, delicate cycle — the embossed texture requires gentle handling to preserve the surface pattern
• Do not tumble dry — lay flat to dry to preserve the embossed fleece texture and maxi shape
• Do not iron directly on the embossed surface — heat will flatten the embossed texture; steam only at low temperature
• Do not bleach
• Store flat or hung — avoid folding along the embossed surface to prevent permanent crease marks in the texture

Maxi. Embossed. Hooded. The full statement. LA HAINE INSIDE US. Embossed Stretch Fleece. Italian Craftsmanship.