What's so clever?

A combination of smart, distinctive designs, high performance sustainable materials that together make a highly utilitarian, high quality garment. The benefit is freedom to roam freely by foot, by bike, however you like, regardless of the outdoor conditions. Getting out into your neighborhood creates a better world for us all!

Exchange/Return Policy?

Returns and exchanges are accepted on unused, tagged products within 30 days of the purchase. To initiate exchanges or returns, visit our Returns & Refunds page.

Free exchanges/returns in the US only.

Custom items and final sale products cannot be exchanged or returned. 

How quickly do you ship out?

Our handling time is 1-2 business days (Monday - Friday) and 3-5 business days for all co-branded garments. 

For more shipping information, click here.

Fitting and Sizing

All of our garments are unisex.

Important: Capes are based on height with a backpack and/or bag allowance. Please use your actual height for sizing.

For size charts and fitting information, click here

Care instructions?

If you love your Cleverhood, it will love you back. 

For important garment care information, click here.

How to fit with a helmet?

Helmets go OVER the hood for best weather protection and optimized peripheral vision.

Brim is optional. Tuck it in or leave it out.

How to signal in a cape?

Simply drop the thumb loop of the signaling hand, signal, and slip thumb back into the thumb loop.

Note: Thumb loops are fully adjustable. Untie the knot and re-tie to your preference.

What if my light is covered?

Move the cape behind the light or simply put the light on your bike stem.

How waterproof? How breathable?

All Cleverhood rainwear is independently tested and rated 15k/15k or higher for waterproofness and breathability. 

Do you use “forever chemicals”?

No. Environmental impact is a top priority at Cleverhood. We are committed to using PFAS-Free DWR on all our products. Additionally, all our products are bluesign, WRAP, OEKO-TEX certified. 

Urbanaut Cape vs. Rover Cape. What are the similarities and differences?

Both capes are unisex, use height based sizing and rated 15k/15k or higher for waterproofness and breathability. Check out this chart for the spec and feature breakdown.

Where are your garments produced?

Our garments are made in Vietnam. All of our materials and garments are bluesign, WRAP and OEKO-TEX certified. (All those letters translate to sustainable and ethical practices for the workers, environment and customer). These are the highest environmental and labor certifications available.

For our first 11 years all our gear was made in the US. First Newark, NJ. We then moved most of our production to Oakland, CA  with some projects finished in Detroit, MI and Fall River, MA.  As more and more technical sewing manufacturers and technical sewists shut and quit we struggled to maintain the quality.  

Once Covid hit our most trusted US manufacturing partners closed, some shifted production to solely PPE. Those that remained lost most of their most experienced, technical, elderly sewists. We then made the move to a highly qualified, highly certified sewing producer in Vietnam. We still do some special projects in Fall River, MA.