# Shape-Shifting Avant-Garde Hoodies Craig Green Delivers New Pile Knit Hoodie Designs at DSML By Amy Duong | Published 2022-07-11 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pile-knit-hoodie References: [hypebeast](https://hypebeast.com/2022/7/craig-green-pile-knit-hoodie-dover-street-market-london-exclusive-release-information) & [shop.doverstreetmarket](https://shop.doverstreetmarket.com/collections/craig-green) Progressive UK-based fashion designer Craig Green is often recognized for the ways that he challenges forms on the runway and his latest work is the new pile knit hoodie design. It is set to be exclusively available at Dover Street Market London and comes in three colorway options either lime and black, orange and black, or red and black. It boasts a strong [avant-garde design language](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brucolic) and is entirely made from [wool materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khl-dynawool-skuba-hoody) and lined with 100% cotton. The tufted hood makes up the top of the silhouette whilst it is followed by a concaved ribbed body sinched in under to create a [cocoon-like shape](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-we-take). There are optional arm holes in a bulbous shape and opened side panels to allow wearers to explore. Image Credit: Dover Street Market London ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 79% | Freshness: 12% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Avant-garde Hoodie Designs:** Innovative designers can explore creating unique and unconventional hoodie designs using unusual materials and shapes. - **Pile Knit Fabric:** The use of pile knit fabric in fashion can revolutionize the way clothes feel and provide more comfort to the wearer. - **Open-panel Clothing:** Open-panel designs in clothing can promote comfort, breathability, and versatility. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion:** Innovative designers in the fashion industry can explore new and exciting materials, colors, and shapes to create avant-garde clothing that can appeal to a wider audience. - **Textile Manufacturing:** Manufacturers of textiles will have new opportunities to develop innovative fabrics, such as pile knit, that can be used in fashion and other industries. - **Athletic Clothing:** Open-panel clothing designs can be applied to athletic wear, providing athletes with breathable and versatile clothing options for optimal performance. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Avant-Garde High Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hm-x-glenn-martens.md) - [Performance Fleece Hoodies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-sea-diver.md) - [Four-Way Stretch Wool Hoodies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khl-dynawool-skuba-hoody.md) - [Ultra-Dense Fabric Diver Hoodies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vollebak-deep-sea-diver-hoodie.md) - [Functional Style Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wname.md) - [Avant-Garde Street Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/day-3-capsule-2.md) - [Understated V-Neck Hoodies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kimono-hoodie.md) - [Urban Utility Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cp-company-x-beams.md) - [Brand Staple-Highlighting Luxe Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rathbonenewman.md)