Enso Waking Cat Matching Couple Hoodie (Futari 01 B)

Matching couple hoodies for two cat people: a cat sitting up inside the other half of a brush circle, printed large on the back of a 430 gsm heavyweight boxy hoodie. This is the B hoodie, one half of Futari No.01 Enso; the sleeping cat hoodie (A) is the other half.

The ensō is the circle a brush draws in a single breath. Here it is drawn in two strokes and split between two people: each of you wears half, and the circle only closes when you stand side by side.

The design

Printed large across the back: the right half of an ink-brush circle, a cat sitting up, seen from behind, with a red thread tied to its tail, the characters 二人で (“the two of us”) beside a red 猫森 seal, and the Nekomori wordmark with Futari No.01 / Two of Us. On the left chest, a small mark: the same cat awake inside a complete little circle, the character 満 (“full”) and a 猫 (“cat”) seal.

Wearing it as a pair

Stand with the sleeping cat (A) on the left and the waking cat (B) on the right, seen from behind, and the two strokes close into one circle, with the red thread running from tail to tail through the opening. Read right to left, the backs say 二人で一つ, “the two of us, one whole”. On the front the two chest marks read 円満, the word for a happy, harmonious couple.

Each half is a complete design on its own, with a whole cat, its own words and its own chest mark, so it still works on the days you are not together. Each is sold separately, so you can choose a size and colour for each person. The B design also comes as a tee, if one of you would rather have the other garment.

The fit

Oversized and boxy, with a dropped shoulder and a cropped-wide body. Take your usual size for the intended shape, or size down for a closer fit. Heavy and structured, soft on the inside.

The blank

• 430 g/m² (12.7 oz) fleece
• 56% cotton, 44% polyester
• Boxy oversized cut, drop shoulder, kangaroo pocket
• Sizes S–2XL
• Printed with DTF (direct-to-film) transfer

Giving it as a gift

A couple gift for two cat lovers: an anniversary, a first Christmas together, a wedding or a housewarming. Buy both halves, one in each person’s size, and the present only makes sense once they put them on side by side.

• Sizing for two: everything is cut unisex, so you choose from one size chart. It's boxy and oversized with a cropped-wide body, so each person's usual size gives the shape shown; one size down is closer. Sizes S–2XL. If either one doesn’t fit, it can come back within 30 days of delivery, unworn, with free return shipping.
• Ordering for Christmas, an anniversary or a birthday: every piece is printed after it is ordered, so count back about three weeks and order before then. The dated delivery estimate under the buy button is the one to go by, and checkout offers express shipping on most garments if you are cutting it close.

Our guide to matching cat hoodies for couples covers more ways to pair up and how to get two sizes right in one order.

Color, Pattern & Material

• Color: Black or Blackish Green, printed in cream ink and red for the thread and seals.
• Pattern: Half an ink-brush circle with a sitting cat, printed large on the back; a small circle with the cat’s face on the left chest.
• Material: 430 gsm cotton-polyester fleece.

Futari (二人, “the two of us”) is Nekomori’s series of matching designs for couples. Printed for your order, nothing is held in stock. Artwork original to Nekomori: the cats are flat ink-brush shapes, the circle and the thread were drawn with code so the two halves line up exactly, and the lettering is typeset.

Care

• Machine wash at 30°C / 86°F, gentle cycle, inside out
• Do not bleach
• Tumble dry low
• Iron at low temperature, never directly on the print
• Do not dry clean

Size guide

Garment measured flat. Chest is the width across the body, armpit to armpit.