The brand itself
The basics are covered in these five answers. That’s A Awful Lot Of Cough Syrup started out in Los Angeles. Everything rests on brand pages and public records. None of it is guessed. Claims that meme hoodie stay unconfirmed are flagged as such. That rule holds across all twenty-five entries.
What is this brand?
In plain terms it is a Los Angeles streetwear label. The range covers tees, hoodies, sweatpants, shorts, denim and workwear. Counted up, the catalogue carried roughly 154 products. The pricing lands in upper independent streetwear. The yellow woven label goes into the garments. Much of what shoppers type is awful lot of cough syrup.
Who founded the label?
Credit for founding it belongs to Desto Dubb, a rapper. He grew up in Watts in Los Angeles. The music came first. The name Joshua Kashif Taylor is the registrant on the US trademark. The brand’s blog runs under that name too. Names beyond that one circulate, and all of them stay unverified.
When did the label start?
The year 2018 is the one to use. The trademark lists first use in November 2018. A 2023 feature described a five-year anniversary. Those two records line up. Instead of that, one interview points to a pandemic-era start. Weighed up, 2018 is the stronger case.
Where did it get going?
It started on the street. Watts, Los Angeles, is where Desto Dubb comes from. Selling from a van turns up on the brand’s about page. That was a downtown Los Angeles parking lot. The company remains headquartered in Los Angeles. Its flagship sits on Melrose Avenue.
What name is the company registered under?
The registered entity is styled THATS A AWFUL LOT OF LLC. That styling drops the apostrophe and adds an ellipsis. It appears in the footer and product records. By contrast, the trading name keeps its apostrophe. The brand’s own short form is ALOCS. One more is Cough Syrup by Desto Dubb.
The name itself
What carries the label is the name. That same name is also what people get wrong. The run below takes in spelling, meaning and origin in five questions. One question has no clean answer. Headings keep the brand’s spelling. The search variants appear only in body text.
Why does it read A and not An?
In the brand’s own copy it is A, not An. Standard grammar would call for An before a vowel sound. The brand settled on A and kept it. That is how the trademark is registered. So thats a awful lot of cough syrup is right. The tidied version is a searcher habit.
What is ALOCS short for?
ALOCS is short for A Lot Of Cough Syrup. That initialism is the brand’s own. The brand uses it in press releases. Product names carry it as well. Lowercase alocs is a common search form. All forms point at one label.
What is the name actually about?
That phrase points at promethazine-codeine cough syrup, known as lean. That is said once and left there. Clothing is what this article covers. The brand runs a banner reading PLEASE DO NOT SIP DRANK AND SHOOT FIREARMS. That is vernacular turned into a wordmark. Garments print it large.
Is the origin story verified?
The story credits a police officer’s line. A viral clip carries it. Material in circulation asserts the clip was staged. That claim rests on no primary source. So the safe wording stays narrow. No documented arrest is asserted here.
How do people spell the name?
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. Others type that a lot of cough syrup. Frequent too is lowercase alocs. None of them is a brand variant.
The products themselves
The section below covers what is for sale. A check of prices was made in September 2026. Pricing moves, so treat figures as snapshots. Fabric weights come from published product copy. The drop model is why stock changes. Availability moves with every release.
What does it sell?
The core is tees, hoodies and sweatpants. Around that core come shorts, denim and puffer jackets. A Dickies workwear line runs alongside. Belts, socks, boxers and bags fill out the accessories. Women’s and kids pieces exist too. Cough syrup shirts are printed with jumbo prints front and back.
How much are the core pieces?
Source for the figures is the brand’s store, September 2026. The core tee ran about $150. Both hoodies and sweatpants sat in one band, about $150 to $200. Roughly $60 to $150 was the shorts band. The jackets and workwear sat at about $200 to $350. Prices change, so check before you buy.
What fabric weights are listed?
For the classic tee it is 6.5 oz organic cotton. Cloth for the classic hoodie is 16 oz organic cotton. 14 oz fleece goes into classic sweatpants. The blend breaks down as 80 percent cotton, 20 percent recycled polyester. The denim cargo shorts use 14 oz denim. Many products list no weight.
Where is it all made?
The copy carries the words Made in Los Angeles. The classic hoodie gets its hand-dyeing and printing there. Screen printing of the tees is done in Los Angeles. The copy also describes a Black-owned business. The company keeps its headquarters there. A good deal of the pricing is explained by domestic production.
Does the brand make jorts?
In slang, jorts means denim shorts. That word is never used by the brand. Its denim collection held one style. The style is the Double Cup Cargo Shorts. It is mid-rise 14 oz garment-dyed denim. Waist sizing goes 28 to 44.
Fit and sizing
The most common pre-purchase worry is fit. The brand publishes guidance per product. It is not uniform across the range. There is no single chart to use. Each product page needs reading. These answers state what is published.
What is the size range?
Apparel spans XS to 3XL. Small through XL run across nearly every style. XXL reaches most of the range. Around 48 products carried 3XL. Both denim and workwear go by waist sizes 28 to 44. Kids sizes run 2/3, 4/5, 6 and 8.
Does it have a size chart?
The label publishes no global size chart. There are sizing-chart pages, but they render empty. That leaves nothing brand-wide to measure against. Some product pages carry flat measurements. Apart from those, no numbers are available. The product page is the thing to go by instead.
Does the whole range fit true to size?
No, and that is worth knowing. Many staples are described as true to size. That includes the classic tee and hoodie. For an oversized look, some suggest sizing up. Both lightweight tees say that they run small. Their advice is to order one or two sizes bigger.
Are any measurements published?
On some products, yes. The flat width and length appear on two lightweight tees. For small, that is 20 by 17.5 inches. On medium it is 21.5 by 19, large 23 by 20.5. A 29.5 inch waist is the smallest on the denim shorts. Across most products there are no measurements.
How should pieces be washed?
No washing instruction is published anywhere. The product pages, the FAQ and the sizing pages have none. That is unusual and worth saying plainly. Normally, hand-dyed pieces would warrant care. The brand says nothing of the sort. Check the sewn-in tag on the garment.
Buying it, and knowing it is real
Counterfeits are a real problem here. Public posts about fakes have been made by the founder. This article carries no web address. Garment signals are what the advice rests on instead. Each of price, product name, weight and label helps. Listed in the final answer is what stayed unconfirmed.
Where does the label sell its clothes?
The brand runs its own online store. It also trades from stores in Los Angeles and Houston. No department-store wholesale network sits behind it. Stock lands in batch drops. Sellouts are routine across sizes. Buying direct is the simplest route.
What addresses do the stores have?
From brand accounts, three addresses are confirmed. Flagship duty goes to 7669 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles. 312 West 5th Street makes the second. 5410 Almeda Road is Houston. Opening hours as they stand could not be confirmed. Whether all three are trading today stays unconfirmed.
How quickly does it ship?
On domestic orders, delivery is up to five business days. Internationally it is up to fourteen. Large domestic orders only receive free shipping. It does not reach international orders. The window for refunds is a month from purchase. Covering return shipping is the customer’s job.
How do I verify a piece?
Most of the work is done by four checks. Look for the yellow woven label first. The hem is where it sits. Second, weigh the price against about $150. Third, match the product name against the live catalogue. Fourth, check the published fabric weight.
Which claims did not hold up?
Verification was failed by several popular claims. No celebrity wearer could be confirmed. Who the YSL capsule partner is stayed unclear. The label publishes nothing about NFC chips in tags. No reliable resale price could be read. Zero products was returned by the hat collection.
| Area | Whatever is published | What is not published |
|---|---|---|
| Prices | One list price against each product | No rate card that holds still |
| Cloth | Key pieces carry a weight | No weight listed on every product |
| Sizing | Fit guidance per product | No global size chart |
| Care | Nothing of any kind | Not one washing instruction |
| Store locations | Addresses from its own accounts | No opening hours or store locator |
| Shipping terms | Delivery and refund windows | Not free international shipping |
| Provenance | The words Made in Los Angeles | Not a factory list |