{
  "guide": {
    "slug": "teenage-engineering-off-white-hoodie",
    "title": "Teenage Engineering Off-White Hoodie Buyer Guide",
    "subtitle": "Historical off-white hoodie identity, fit checks, and discontinued status from the official Off-White OB-4 collaboration.",
    "summary": "Off-White Hoodie is a discontinued collaboration garment. Use its official identity to evaluate a specific item; no current offer or resale value is verified.",
    "archetype": "buyer",
    "category": {
      "slug": "hardware",
      "name": "Hardware",
      "description": "Product factsheets for computers, devices, peripherals, and buying decisions."
    },
    "tags": [
      "teenage-engineering",
      "hardware",
      "design",
      "teenage-engineering-off-white-hoodie"
    ],
    "version": "2026-10-18.2",
    "publishedAt": "2026-10-18",
    "updatedAt": "2026-10-18",
    "freshness": "Checked October 18, 2026. Specifications and catalog prices are manufacturer statements. This is a source-based buying reference, not an independent hands-on test or live offer feed.",
    "heroLabel": "Teenage Engineering",
    "vaultPath": "Research/Technology/Hardware/Teenage Engineering Off-White Hoodie Buyer Guide.md",
    "r2JsonKey": "guides/teenage-engineering-off-white-hoodie/2026-10-18.2.json",
    "stats": [],
    "thesisCards": [
      {
        "label": "Buying call",
        "title": "Treat the hoodie as a historical wardrobe item.",
        "body": "Historical off-white hoodie identity, fit checks, and discontinued status from the official Off-White OB-4 collaboration."
      }
    ],
    "sources": [
      {
        "id": "product",
        "title": "Official Off-White Hoodie product reference",
        "url": "https://teenage.engineering/store/off-white-hoodie",
        "publisher": "Teenage Engineering",
        "sourceType": "official",
        "role": "spec",
        "accessedAt": "2026-10-18"
      },
      {
        "id": "collaboration",
        "title": "Official OB-4 Off-White collaboration",
        "url": "https://teenage.engineering/products/ob-4/off-white",
        "publisher": "Teenage Engineering",
        "sourceType": "official",
        "role": "background",
        "accessedAt": "2026-10-18"
      },
      {
        "id": "press",
        "title": "Original Off-White collaboration announcement",
        "url": "https://assets.teenage.engineering/_img/6228bcf604fc3b0004a05061_original.pdf",
        "publisher": "Teenage Engineering",
        "sourceType": "official",
        "role": "background",
        "accessedAt": "2026-10-18"
      },
      {
        "id": "us-api",
        "title": "Official US product price and status feed",
        "url": "https://teenage.engineering/_api/mw2/products.json",
        "publisher": "Teenage Engineering",
        "sourceType": "official",
        "role": "price",
        "accessedAt": "2026-10-18"
      }
    ],
    "claims": [
      {
        "id": "claim-1",
        "claim": "The garment belongs to the Off-White OB-4 capsule collection.",
        "sourceId": "collaboration",
        "sectionId": "identity",
        "guideLocation": "identity",
        "evidenceType": "official",
        "confidence": "high",
        "caveat": "Manufacturer documentation checked October 18, 2026; no independent performance or condition verification."
      },
      {
        "id": "claim-2",
        "claim": "The US catalog retains $705 and marks this product discontinued.",
        "sourceId": "us-api",
        "sectionId": "status",
        "guideLocation": "status",
        "evidenceType": "official",
        "confidence": "high",
        "caveat": "Manufacturer documentation checked October 18, 2026; no independent performance or condition verification."
      },
      {
        "id": "claim-3",
        "claim": "The scoped SKU identity is OMBB034T22FLE0012001.",
        "sourceId": "us-api",
        "sectionId": "identity",
        "guideLocation": "identity",
        "evidenceType": "official",
        "confidence": "high",
        "caveat": "Manufacturer documentation checked October 18, 2026; no independent performance or condition verification."
      }
    ],
    "sections": [
      {
        "id": "decision",
        "eyebrow": "Decision",
        "title": "Treat the hoodie as a historical wardrobe item.",
        "body": "The hoodie is a slim-fit sweatshirt from the Off-White collaboration, not technical equipment. Consider it when its graphics and provenance are the attraction. If you want a comfortable everyday hoodie, actual measurements, fabric condition, and return terms should carry more weight than the original catalog price."
      },
      {
        "id": "status",
        "eyebrow": "Status",
        "title": "The catalog entry is discontinued, not a current retail offer.",
        "body": "The October 18, 2026 US feed retained $705 for this item, but marked it discontinued and out of stock in the scoped inventory. Treat that figure as a retained catalog reference, not a verified resale value or orderable price. The surviving store page’s generic buy interface does not override the discontinued status."
      },
      {
        "id": "identity",
        "eyebrow": "Compare",
        "title": "Match the exact garment before discussing price.",
        "table": {
          "columns": [
            "Field",
            "Verified reference",
            "Limit"
          ],
          "rows": [
            [
              "Product",
              "Off-White Hoodie",
              "One garment, not the whole capsule collection."
            ],
            [
              "Catalog SKU",
              "OMBB034T22FLE0012001",
              "A reference for comparison, not authentication of a seller’s unit."
            ],
            [
              "Retained size scope",
              "No complete size chart verified",
              "No complete current size chart or conversion verified."
            ],
            [
              "Collaboration",
              "Off-White × Teenage Engineering OB-4 capsule",
              "Separate from the brand’s Supreme collaboration."
            ]
          ]
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "details",
        "eyebrow": "Details",
        "title": "Use the official details as an identification reference.",
        "body": "The official description specifies 100% cotton, long sleeves, a matching drawstring, color-matched ribbing, a front hand-logo graphic, and a technical-arrow back print. These are identification details, not proof that a resale garment is authentic. Color and size must be checked against the actual unit rather than inferred from a generic page title."
      },
      {
        "id": "fit",
        "eyebrow": "Fit",
        "title": "Measure the offered garment and inspect its condition.",
        "body": "Slim fit makes a measurement comparison especially useful. Ask for chest width, shoulders, sleeve and body length, and signs of shrinkage. Inspect the print, ribbing, drawstring, seams, and care label. Do not assume that an older cotton garment retains its original dimensions or that generic Off-White sizing advice applies to this collaboration."
      },
      {
        "id": "comparison-ladder",
        "eyebrow": "Compare",
        "title": "Choose the garment around the intended use.",
        "table": {
          "columns": [
            "Option",
            "Why consider it",
            "What changes"
          ],
          "rows": [
            [
              "Collaboration hoodie",
              "You want this sweatshirt and its graphics",
              "Verify the exact unit, fit, and condition."
            ],
            [
              "Collaboration slim tee",
              "A short-sleeve jersey garment",
              "Different layering and fit; not an interchangeable offer."
            ],
            [
              "A current everyday hoodie",
              "Comfort and routine wear are the main job",
              "A clearer sizing and return route may be more useful."
            ]
          ]
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "contents",
        "eyebrow": "Contents",
        "title": "Check what the listing actually includes.",
        "body": "The collection also includes a tee, jacket, trousers, and an OB-4 edition. Their presence on the related-products page does not make them part of the hoodie purchase."
      },
      {
        "id": "evidence",
        "eyebrow": "Evidence",
        "title": "This is a source-limited historical buying reference.",
        "body": "The official collection page and original announcement establish the collaboration. They do not provide independent wear testing, current seller authentication, a complete fit chart, or an aftermarket valuation. No two independent garment reviews or reliable owner sample were established in this check. This guide makes no claim about durability, resale appreciation, or authenticity of any external offer."
      },
      {
        "id": "buy",
        "eyebrow": "Buy",
        "title": "Use the official page for reference, then verify any seller.",
        "body": "{{commerce:target|View the official Off-White Hoodie reference}}. No exact Amazon identity was verified, and the official link carries no affiliate commission. Before a second-hand purchase, confirm measured fit, condition, included items, provenance, buyer protection, and return terms. Do not assume a manufacturer webshop policy covers a separate seller."
      }
    ],
    "commerce": {
      "disclosure": "Official manufacturer link; no affiliate commission from this link.",
      "primaryLinkId": "target",
      "priceApi": {
        "provider": "merchant-observed",
        "status": "not_configured",
        "note": "No live offer feed. Confirm exact product, price, availability, seller, and returns."
      },
      "links": [
        {
          "id": "target",
          "merchant": "Teenage Engineering",
          "title": "Teenage Engineering Off-White Hoodie",
          "label": "Teenage Engineering Off-White Hoodie",
          "description": "Exact model reference; confirm offer terms before ordering.",
          "url": "https://teenage.engineering/store/off-white-hoodie",
          "relationship": "direct",
          "role": "target",
          "factCard": {
            "summary": "Off-White Hoodie is a discontinued collaboration garment. Use its official identity to evaluate a specific item; no current offer or resale value is verified.",
            "caveat": "Identity is established; current offer, condition, delivery, and return terms require seller verification."
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "publicUrl": "https://fieldguides.co/g/teenage-engineering-off-white-hoodie"
}