The brand at a glance

Los Angeles is where That’s A Awful Lot Of Cough Syrup began. The basics are covered in these five answers. Brand pages and public records supply the evidence. Nothing here is guessed. Unconfirmed claims are flagged as unconfirmed. All twenty-five entries are held to that rule.

What is the label?

In plain terms it washed graphic tee is a Los Angeles streetwear label. It sells tees, hoodies, sweatpants, shorts, denim and workwear. The range ran to roughly 154 products. The pricing lands in upper independent streetwear. Look for a yellow woven label on the garments. A large share of what shoppers type is awful lot of cough syrup.

Who is behind it?

Credit for founding it belongs to Desto Dubb, a rapper. Watts, in Los Angeles, is where he is from. The music predates the clothing. Registration of the US trademark runs to Joshua Kashif Taylor. That same name also appears on the brand’s blog. Other founder names circulate but stay unverified.

When did it begin?

2018 is the one to use. The trademark lists first use in November 2018. One 2023 feature described a five-year anniversary. The two records together agree. One interview suggests a pandemic-era start instead. The 2018 evidence is stronger.

Where did the label start out?

The street is where the whole thing began. Watts, Los Angeles, is where Desto Dubb comes from. Selling from a van is recounted on the brand’s about page. A downtown Los Angeles parking lot was where that happened. Los Angeles remains the company’s base. Its flagship store sits on Melrose Avenue.

What is the registered name?

The entity goes by THATS A AWFUL LOT OF LLC. That styling drops the apostrophe and adds an ellipsis. The footer and product records carry it. On the other side, the trading name keeps its apostrophe. ALOCS is the brand’s own short form. A further form is Cough Syrup by Desto Dubb.

The name and how it is written

A great deal of the label is carried by its name. The same name is also what people get wrong. What follows covers spelling, meaning and origin in five questions. A tidy answer is not available for one of them. The brand’s spelling is used in headings. Body text only carries the search variants.

Why is it A and not An?

A, not An, is what the brand writes. Grammar would want An before a vowel sound. A was picked and kept. The trademark is registered that way too. So thats a awful lot of cough syrup is right. A searcher habit is all the tidied version is.

What does the initialism ALOCS mean?

ALOCS spells out A Lot Of Cough Syrup. This is the brand’s own initialism. It appears in the brand’s press releases. It turns up in product names too. Searchers often type lowercase alocs. Each of them points at one label.

What is the name actually about?

The phrase is a reference to promethazine-codeine cough syrup, known as lean. That is stated once and left there. This article covers clothing. The brand runs a banner reading PLEASE DO NOT SIP DRANK AND SHOOT FIREARMS. That is vernacular turned into a wordmark. Printed large is how it lands on the garments.

Is the origin story true?

The story hangs on a police officer’s line. A viral clip carries it. Material in circulation alleges the clip was staged. No primary source stands behind that claim. So the safe wording stays narrow. Nothing here asserts a documented arrest.

What spellings turn up in search?

One that comes up often is awful lotta cough syrup. Another is that’s an awful lot of cough syrup. Words get dropped by some: awful lot of cough syrup. that a lot of cough syrup is what others enter. Frequent too is lowercase alocs. None is a brand variant.

The product range

Whatever is for sale is the subject of this section. Prices were checked in September 2026. Prices move, so read the figures as snapshots. The fabric weights are taken from published product copy. The drop model is why stock changes. Availability moves with every release.

What does it actually sell?

Tees, hoodies and sweatpants together form the core. Around that core come shorts, denim and puffer jackets. A Dickies workwear line sits alongside. On the accessories side there are belts, socks, boxers and bags. Women’s and kids pieces are there as well. Cough syrup shirts come with jumbo prints front and back.

How much do core pieces cost?

These come from the brand’s store, September 2026. Roughly $150 was what a core tee ran. Hoodies and sweatpants ran about $150 to $200. Shorts occupied about $60 to $150. Jackets and workwear occupied about $200 to $350. Prices move, so look again before buying.

What fabric weights exist?

Organic cotton at 6.5 oz is the classic tee. On the classic hoodie it is 16 oz organic cotton. Fleece at 14 oz goes into classic sweatpants. 80 percent cotton, 20 percent recycled polyester is the blend. 14 oz denim is what the denim cargo shorts are cut from. No weight is given on every product.

Where is it all made?

Product copy states Made in Los Angeles. The classic hoodie is hand-dyed and printed there. Tees are screen-printed in Los Angeles. Copy also describes a Black-owned business. The company is headquartered there. A good deal of what the pricing reflects is domestic production.

Does the brand do denim shorts?

Jorts is slang for denim shorts. The brand never uses the word. One style sat in its denim collection. That is the Double Cup Cargo Shorts. It is mid-rise 14 oz garment-dyed denim. The waist sizes run 28 to 44.

Sizing and fit

Fit is the most common pre-purchase worry. The label publishes guidance per product. Across the range it is not uniform. No single chart is there to use. Each product page has to be read. These answers state what is published.

Which sizes are offered?

XS to 3XL is the apparel range. Small through XL run across nearly every style. The greater part of the range carries XXL. 3XL appeared on around 48 products. Waist sizes 28 to 44 is used for denim and workwear. For kids the sizes are 2/3, 4/5, 6 and 8.

Is any size chart available?

No global size chart is published. You can find sizing-chart pages, but they render empty. So there is nothing brand-wide to measure against. Flat measurements appear on some product pages. Apart from those, no numbers are available. Go by the product page instead.

Does everything fit true to size?

No, and that matters. A good many staples carry the description true to size. That includes the classic tee and hoodie. Some suggest sizing up for an oversized look. Both lightweight tees state that they run small. The advice on those is to order one or two sizes bigger.

Are flat measurements given?

On a few products, yes. Two lightweight tees list flat width and length. Small measures 20 by 17.5 inches. Medium is 21.5 by 19, large 23 by 20.5. A 29.5 inch waist is where the denim shorts start. Most products carry no measurements.

What does it say about washing?

Nowhere are washing instructions published. The product pages, the FAQ and the sizing pages carry none. That is unusual and worth saying plainly. Careful handling would ordinarily be warranted on hand-dyed pieces. The brand does not say so. The garment’s own sewn-in tag is what to read.

Buying it, and knowing it is real

Counterfeits are a real problem here. He has posted about fakes in public. No web address appears in this article. In their place, the advice rests on garment signals. Each of price, product name, weight and label helps. Listed in the final answer is what stayed unconfirmed.

Where is it sold?

An online store of its own is up and running. Shops in Los Angeles and Houston also trade. No department-store wholesale network sits behind it. Stock arrives in batch drops. Sellouts are routine across sizes. Going direct is the simplest route.

What are the confirmed store addresses?

Three addresses are confirmed from brand accounts. The flagship slot goes to 7669 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles. 312 West 5th Street makes the second. Houston is 5410 Almeda Road. Nothing could be found for current opening hours. It stays unconfirmed whether all three trade today.

What are the shipping times?

Domestic delivery is up to five business days. Up to fourteen is the international window. Large domestic orders only get free shipping. International orders do not get it. Refunds are accepted within a month of purchase. The customer pays return shipping.

How do I verify a piece?

Most of the work falls to four checks. Look for the yellow woven label first. The hem of a tee is where it sits. Second, check the price against about $150. Third, the product name should match the live catalogue. Fourth, check the published fabric weight.

Which claims did not hold up?

Verification was failed by several popular claims. Not one celebrity wearer could be confirmed. It remained unclear who the YSL capsule partner is. No brand material supports NFC chips in tags. No reliable resale prices could be read. The hat collection returned zero products.

The area covered	What is published	Whatever the label does not publish
Price	A list price against each product	No rate card that holds still
The fabric	The main pieces show a weight	No weight listed on every product
Size guidance	Fit notes per product	No global size chart
Care advice	Nothing on it at all	No washing instructions
Shops	Addresses through its own accounts	Neither hours nor a store locator
Shipping	Published delivery and refund windows	No free international shipping
Provenance	A published Made in Los Angeles	No factories identified