The brand

Los Angeles is where That’s A Awful Lot Of Cough Syrup got its start. The five answers below cover the basics. The sources here are brand pages and public records. Guesswork plays no part here. Anything unconfirmed is flagged as such. The same rule runs through all twenty-five entries.

What kind of brand is it?

In plain terms it is a Los Angeles streetwear label. It offers tees, hoodies, sweatpants, shorts, denim and workwear. Counted up, the catalogue carried roughly 154 products. The pricing falls in upper independent streetwear. Garments carry a yellow woven label. Shoppers often search awful washed hoodie lot of cough syrup.

Who founded the label?

Desto Dubb is the founder, a rapper. He is from Watts in Los Angeles. His music career predates the clothing. Registration of the US trademark runs to Joshua Kashif Taylor. The brand’s blog carries that name too. Names beyond that one get repeated, and all of them stay unverified.

What year did it start?

The year 2018 is the one to use. November 2018 is what the trademark lists as first use. A five-year anniversary was marked by a 2023 feature. Those two records agree. One interview puts forward a pandemic-era start instead. On weight of evidence, 2018 is the stronger case.

Where did the label start out?

It started on the street. Desto Dubb hails from Watts, Los Angeles. The about page tells of selling from a van. That was a downtown Los Angeles parking lot. The company is still based in Los Angeles. Its flagship store stands on Melrose Avenue.

What is the company’s legal name?

On the register the entity reads THATS A AWFUL LOT OF LLC. The styling drops the apostrophe and adds an ellipsis. It appears in the footer and product records. The trading name keeps its apostrophe. ALOCS is the brand’s own short form. Cough Syrup by Desto Dubb is another of them.

The naming

What carries the label is the name. That same name is also what people get wrong. Spelling, meaning and origin are handled by five questions. A tidy answer is not available for one of them. The brand’s spelling is used in headings. Search variants appear only in body text.

Why A and not An?

A, not An, is the brand’s own wording. Before a vowel sound, grammar would ask for An. The brand chose A and kept it. That is how the trademark is registered. thats a awful lot of cough syrup is the right form. A habit among searchers is all the tidied version is.

What does the initialism ALOCS mean?

ALOCS stands for A Lot Of Cough Syrup. That initialism is the brand’s own. The brand uses it in press releases. Product names use it too. A common search form is lowercase alocs. One label sits behind all of them.

What is the name a reference to?

The phrase points at promethazine-codeine cough syrup, known as lean. Saying it once is as far as this goes. Clothing is what this article covers. The brand runs a banner that reads PLEASE DO NOT SIP DRANK AND SHOOT FIREARMS. Street vernacular made into a wordmark is what it is. Printed large is how it lands on the garments.

Is the origin story true?

The story credits a police officer’s line. One viral clip carries it. Circulated material claims the clip was staged. That claim comes with no primary source. Which is why the wording here stays narrow. Nothing here asserts a documented arrest.

What spellings do people use?

One that comes up often is awful lotta cough syrup. Another form is that’s an awful lot of cough syrup. Words get dropped by some: awful lot of cough syrup. Some others search that a lot of cough syrup. The lowercase alocs is frequent. None is a brand variant.

The products

What is for sale is what this section covers. Pricing were checked in September 2026. Pricing shifts, so take the figures as snapshots. Fabric weights come from published product copy. The drop model is why stock changes. Availability shifts with every release.

What is in the catalogue?

The heart of the range is tees, hoodies and sweatpants. Shorts, denim and puffer jackets then surround those. A Dickies workwear line runs alongside. Belts, socks, boxers and bags make up the accessories. Women’s and kids pieces exist too. Front and back, cough syrup shirts carry jumbo prints.

How much are the core pieces?

Figures are from the brand’s store, September 2026. A core tee ran about $150. Roughly $150 to $200 covered hoodies and sweatpants. Shorts ran about $60 to $150. Jackets and workwear occupied about $200 to $350. Since prices change, check before buying.

Which fabric weights are published?

Organic cotton at 6.5 oz is what the classic tee uses. Cloth for the classic hoodie is 16 oz organic cotton. Fleece at 14 oz is used for classic sweatpants. That blend runs 80 percent cotton, 20 percent recycled polyester. For the denim cargo shorts it is 14 oz denim. Not every product lists a weight.

Where is it all made?

Made in Los Angeles is the wording in the product copy. The classic hoodie gets its hand-dyeing and printing there. Tees are screen-printed in Los Angeles. Copy also describes a Black-owned business. The company has its headquarters there. Domestic production explains much of the pricing.

Does it do jorts?

Jorts is slang for denim shorts. Never does the brand use the word. A single style filled its denim collection. The Double Cup Cargo Shorts is that style. It is mid-rise 14 oz garment-dyed denim. The waists go 28 to 44.

Sizing and fit

The commonest worry before buying is fit. Guidance is published per product. Uniform across the range it is not. There is no single chart to use. It is necessary to read each product page. What the brand publishes is all these answers report.

What is the size range?

XS to 3XL is the span on apparel. Small through XL cover nearly every style. XXL covers most of the range. Roughly 48 products showed 3XL. On denim and workwear it is waist sizes 28 to 44. Kids sizes run 2/3, 4/5, 6 and 8.

Is any size chart available?

The brand publishes no global size chart. Sizing-chart pages exist but render empty. Which leaves nothing brand-wide to measure against. Flat measurements appear on some product pages. Apart from those, no numbers are available. Rely on the product page instead.

Does it all fit true to size?

No, and that matters. Many staples are described as true to size. Both the classic tee and hoodie sit in that group. For a looser look, some suggest sizing up. Both lightweight tees say that they run small. Those advise ordering one or two sizes bigger.

Are any measurements published?

On a few products, yes. Two lightweight tees list flat width and length. Small is 20 by 17.5 inches. For medium it is 21.5 by 19, large 23 by 20.5. The 29.5 inch waist is the smallest on the denim shorts. On most of the range there are no measurements.

How do you wash them?

No washing instruction is published anywhere. Product pages, the FAQ and sizing pages have none. That is unusual and worth saying plainly. Ordinarily, hand-dyed pieces would warrant care. The brand does not say so. Go to the sewn-in tag on the garment.

Buying it, and knowing it is real

On this label, counterfeits are a real problem. The founder has posted publicly about fakes. No web address appears in this article. Garment signals carry the advice instead. Price, product name, weight and label together help. The final answer sets out what stayed unconfirmed.

Where does it sell?

The brand runs its own online store. It also trades from stores in Los Angeles and Houston. A department-store wholesale network does not sit behind it. New stock lands in batch drops. Across sizes, sellouts are routine. Buying direct is the simplest route.

Where are the stores?

Three addresses are confirmed from brand accounts. The Melrose address, 7669 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles is the flagship. 312 West 5th Street makes the second. In Houston it is 5410 Almeda Road. No confirmation could be found for current opening hours. Whether all three trade today is unconfirmed.

How fast is the shipping?

Up to five business days is the window for domestic delivery. International is up to fourteen. Free shipping covers large domestic orders only. It is not extended to international orders. Within a month of purchase, refunds are accepted. Return shipping comes out of the customer’s pocket.

How do I check a garment?

Four checks do most of the work. To start, look for the yellow woven label. The hem is where it sits. Second, hold the price against about $150. Third, the product name should match the live catalogue. Fourth, the published fabric weight wants checking.

What could not be verified?

Several popular claims failed verification. Any confirmation of a celebrity wearer could not be had. The identity of the YSL capsule partner stayed unclear. Nothing from the brand supports NFC chips in tags. No reliable resale prices could be read. Zero products came back from the hat collection.