B. Forman Youth Hoodie / Sweatshirt
S / Carolina Blue
$29.99
Product Details & Size Guide
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Give young Rochester fans a wearable connection to the city’s retail past. B. Forman Co. began with Benjamin Forman’s tailoring business and grew into a major clothing retailer, opening its downtown store on South Clinton Avenue in 1912. The company later expanded into suburban communities and became part of Midtown Plaza, a defining shopping destination opened in 1962. This youth hoodie or sweatshirt celebrates a familiar local name and the generations of shoppers who remember its stores.
Founded by Benjamin Forman, B. Forman Co. grew from a Rochester, New York, tailoring business into a major women’s clothing retailer. Forman was associated with the Vienna Tailors shop on East Main Street by 1903; the business took the B. Forman name the following year. In 1911 he opened a ready-to-wear store at 50 South Clinton Avenue, and the expanded B. Forman Co. store opened nearby on August 22, 1912. The company enlarged its downtown store in 1925, 1941 and 1951, and added suburban branches in the 1950s. In 1958, B. Forman and McCurdy & Co. announced a joint downtown shopping-center project; Midtown Plaza opened in 1962 with both stores inside. After family ownership ended, McCurdy’s bought B. Forman Co. stock in 1968, while the retailer continued as an autonomous operation. Later expansion included stores acquired from Flah’s and the Flah company. The business contracted in the early 1990s, and its stores closed in 1994. A proposed revival opened in Midtown Plaza in November 1994 but closed about fourteen months later.
Give young Rochester fans a wearable connection to the city’s retail past. B. Forman Co. began with Benjamin Forman’s tailoring business and grew into a major clothing retailer, opening its downtown store on South Clinton Avenue in 1912. The company later expanded into suburban communities and became part of Midtown Plaza, a defining shopping destination opened in 1962. This youth hoodie or sweatshirt celebrates a familiar local name and the generations of shoppers who remember its stores.
Founded by Benjamin Forman, B. Forman Co. grew from a Rochester, New York, tailoring business into a major women’s clothing retailer. Forman was associated with the Vienna Tailors shop on East Main Street by 1903; the business took the B. Forman name the following year. In 1911 he opened a ready-to-wear store at 50 South Clinton Avenue, and the expanded B. Forman Co. store opened nearby on August 22, 1912. The company enlarged its downtown store in 1925, 1941 and 1951, and added suburban branches in the 1950s. In 1958, B. Forman and McCurdy & Co. announced a joint downtown shopping-center project; Midtown Plaza opened in 1962 with both stores inside. After family ownership ended, McCurdy’s bought B. Forman Co. stock in 1968, while the retailer continued as an autonomous operation. Later expansion included stores acquired from Flah’s and the Flah company. The business contracted in the early 1990s, and its stores closed in 1994. A proposed revival opened in Midtown Plaza in November 1994 but closed about fourteen months later.
| S | M | L | XL | |
| Width, in | 16.93 | 18.11 | 18.90 | 20.08 |
| Length, in | 21.26 | 22.44 | 24.02 | 25.59 |
| Sleeve length (from center back), in | 26.50 | 27.76 | 30.24 | 32.99 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Product features
- 50/50 cotton-poly midweight fleece (8 oz/yd²) — durable, smooth fabric for lasting prints
- Twill necktape and sewn-in label for added comfort and stability
- Kangaroo pouch pocket for warmth and convenient storage
- Embroidery available on left or center chest; DTF wrist prints with DTG body printing
- Meets children’s safety and compliance standards; runs true to size
Care instructions
- Machine wash: warm (max 40C or 105F)
- Bleach as needed
- Tumble dry: medium heat
- Do not dry clean
- Do not iron
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Gildan 18500B, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Warnings, Hazard: For children
Care instructions: Machine wash: warm (max 40C or 105F), Bleach as needed, Tumble dry: medium heat, Do not iron, Do not dry clean