Stüssy Hoodie: Fake Vs Real Guide, Made By Experts

Last Updated on June 17, 2025 by Ch David

• In this guide, we’re teaching you how to tell a fake Stussy hoodie…
• As it works for all colors/models/release made by Stüssy.

Relevant: How to spot a fake Stussy tee.

Now, let’s jump into the detailed guide.

How to spot a fake Stüssy hoodie

The #1 way to spot a fake Stüssy hoodie is to check the wash tag. A fake hoodie may have sloppy stitches and thinner text.

1. Wash tag

Authentic:

1. More subtle black stitches.
2. “70% COTTON” is bigger.
3. Bigger text, with letters closer to each other.
4. Thinner and a bit taller/bigger print.

Fake:

1. Exposed, large stitching at the top.
2. “70% COTTON” is too small and has too much space between the characters.
3. “MACHINE WASH COLD” is too small.
4. “HAVE A GOOD VIBE!!” is too thick.

Too difficult? Let our team of expert Stüssy authenticators take a look at your clothes:

2. Logo

• Authentic: Longer line in “s”, and thinner dots in “ü”.
• Fake: “s” is too short, and the dots in “ü” are too thick.

Stussy’s iconic logo print is always crisp and perfectly aligned on the real thing.

Fakes often have thick, uneven prints that feel rough to the touch. The same issue pops up with other brands — we’ve seen it on fake Sp5der hoodies, where thick, raised prints are a dead giveaway.

→ Want to see the fake Sp5der signs? Our guide breaks it down.

3. Neck tag

3.1. Front

• Authentic: Letter “t” curves at the bottom, and the “ü” dots are diamond-shaped.
• Fake: “t” doesn’t curve at the bottom, and the dots in “ü” are too squared.

→ The very same issue applies to Corteiz tees as well

3.2. Back

• Authentic: Every inscription is thicker
• Fake: Thinner symbols and text.

See how the text also uses a different font on teh fake hoodie — the letters are too big.

A quick mention:

• The steps we’ve written so far are the BEST ways to authenticate this item
• The next few steps are still reliable methods…
• … but they apply to non-top-versions of replicas available for this item

If in doubt, we recommend double-checking the steps we’ve explained above this line.

4. Drawstrings

Also known as laces for the hoodie.

• Authentic: The fabric of a shoelace.
• Fake: Totally different fabric.

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Thank you for reading this,

Ch Daniel and Ch David