The brand itself

The basics are handled in these five answers. Los Angeles is where That’s A Awful Lot Of Cough Syrup started out. Brand pages and public records supply the evidence. Guesswork plays no part here. Anything unconfirmed is flagged as unconfirmed. That rule holds across all twenty-five entries.

What is this brand?

Put simply, this is a streetwear label out of Los Angeles. Tees, hoodies, sweatpants, shorts, denim and workwear fill the catalogue. The line carried roughly 154 products. The price band falls in upper independent streetwear. Garments carry a yellow woven label. Much of what shoppers type is awful lot of cough syrup.

Who founded the label?

Desto Dubb is the name behind it, that’s awful lot of cough syrup a rapper. He is from Watts in Los Angeles. The music was there before the clothing. The US trademark is registered to Joshua Kashif Taylor. That name also bylines the brand’s blog. Other founder names circulate but stay unverified.

When did the label start?

The year to use is 2018. The trademark lists first use in November 2018. One 2023 feature described a five-year anniversary. Those two records agree. Instead of that, one interview suggests a pandemic-era start. The 2018 evidence is stronger.

Where did it get going?

It began on the street. Desto Dubb comes from Watts, Los Angeles. Its about page tells of selling from a van. That was a downtown Los Angeles parking lot. The company stays based in Los Angeles. Its flagship address is on Melrose Avenue.

What is the registered name?

The entity is styled THATS A AWFUL LOT OF LLC. It drops the apostrophe and adds an ellipsis. It appears in the footer and product records. By contrast, the trading name keeps its apostrophe. ALOCS is what the brand itself uses as shorthand. One further form is Cough Syrup by Desto Dubb.

The name

This label is carried by the name. The same name is also what people get wrong. What follows takes in spelling, meaning and origin in five questions. One question has no clean answer. The brand’s spelling is used in headings. The search variants appear only in body text.

Why does the brand write A?

The brand uses A, not An. Before a vowel sound, grammar would want An. The brand chose A and kept it. That is how the trademark is registered. Which means thats a awful lot of cough syrup is right. The tidied version is a habit of searchers.

What is ALOCS short for?

ALOCS spells out A Lot Of Cough Syrup. The initialism is the brand’s own. It is used in the brand’s press releases. It appears in product names too. Searchers commonly type lowercase alocs. One label is behind all of them.

What does the name point at?

What the phrase refers to is promethazine-codeine cough syrup, known as lean. Stating it once is as far as this goes. This article covers clothing. The brand’s banner reads PLEASE DO NOT SIP DRANK AND SHOOT FIREARMS. Vernacular made into a wordmark is what it is. Garments print it large.

Does the origin story hold up?

A line from a police officer is what the story rests on. A viral clip carries it. Circulated material claims the clip was staged. That claim has no primary source. The careful wording therefore stays narrow. This article does not assert a documented arrest.

What spellings turn up in search?

A form 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. Others type that a lot of cough syrup. The lowercase alocs is frequent. None of them is a variant the brand uses.

The products

What is on sale is the ground this section covers. Prices were checked in September 2026. Because pricing moves, the figures are snapshots. The fabric weights are drawn from published product copy. Since the brand sells in drops, stock changes. Release by release, availability shifts.

What does the brand sell?

The centre of the range is tees, hoodies and sweatpants. Shorts, denim and puffer jackets surround those. A Dickies workwear line runs alongside. Accessories include belts, socks, boxers and bags. There are women’s and kids pieces. Jumbo prints front and back go on cough syrup shirts.

What is the price of the core pieces?

These figures come from the brand’s store, September 2026. A core tee was priced at about $150. Hoodies and sweatpants came in at about $150 to $200. Shorts ran about $60 to $150. Jackets and workwear ran about $200 to $350. Pricing changes, so check before you buy.

What fabric weights exist?

6.5 oz organic cotton is the classic tee’s cloth. The classic hoodie is 16 oz organic cotton. For classic sweatpants the cloth is 14 oz fleece. 80 percent cotton, 20 percent recycled polyester is how that blend reads. Denim at 14 oz goes into the denim cargo shorts. Plenty of products carry no weight at all.

Where are the garments made?

Product copy states Made in Los Angeles. Hand-dyeing and the printing of the classic hoodie happen there. Screen printing of the tees is done in Los Angeles. A Black-owned business is also how the copy describes it. The company is headquartered there. Much of what the pricing reflects is domestic production.

Are there jorts?

As slang, jorts means denim shorts. At no point does the brand use the word. One style filled its denim collection. The Double Cup Cargo Shorts is the piece in question. It is mid-rise 14 oz garment-dyed denim. The waist sizes span 28 to 44.

Sizing and fit

Fit is the most common pre-purchase worry. The brand publishes guidance per product. It is not uniform across the range. A single chart is not available. It is essential to read each product page. What the brand publishes is all these answers report.

What sizes does it run?

Apparel runs XS to 3XL. Small through XL cover nearly every style. XXL covers most of the range. 3XL was listed on around 48 products. Waist sizing of 28 to 44 is used for denim and workwear. On kids pieces the sizes are 2/3, 4/5, 6 and 8.

Is there a proper size chart?

The label publishes no global size chart. Sizing-chart pages exist but render empty. Which leaves nothing brand-wide to measure against. Some product pages list flat measurements. Those are the only numbers available. Rely on the product page instead.

Is everything true to size?

No, and the difference matters. A good many staples are called true to size. Both the classic tee and hoodie sit in that group. Going up a size gets suggested on some for an oversized look. Two lightweight tees state that they run small. Going one or two sizes bigger is what those advise.

Are measurements published?

Yes, on a few of them. Two lightweight tees list flat width and length. 20 by 17.5 inches is small. Medium runs 21.5 by 19, and large 23 by 20.5. The 29.5 inch waist is where the denim shorts start. No measurements sits on most products.

How should the pieces be washed?

Care instructions for washing are not published anywhere. Product pages, the FAQ and sizing pages have none. It is worth saying plainly that this is unusual. Ordinarily, hand-dyed pieces would warrant care. The brand does not say so. The sewn-in tag on the garment is what to read.

Buying it, and knowing it is real

Here, counterfeits are a real problem. The founder has posted publicly about fakes. No web address appears in this article. Garment signals are what the advice rests on instead. Price, product name, weight and label together help. Whatever stayed unconfirmed is listed in the last answer.

Where is it sold?

Its own online store is run by the brand. It also trades from stores in Los Angeles and Houston. It has no department-store wholesale network behind it. Batch drops are the way stock arrives. Routine across sizes are the sellouts. Buying direct is the simplest route.

What are the store addresses?

The three addresses are drawn from brand accounts. The Melrose address, 7669 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles is the flagship. A second is 312 West 5th Street. 5410 Almeda Road covers Houston. Nothing could be found for current opening hours. Trading today is unconfirmed.

How fast is the shipping?

Domestic delivery is up to five business days. On international orders it is up to fourteen. The free shipping applies to large domestic orders only. International orders do not receive it. Within a month of purchase, refunds are accepted. Paying return shipping is the customer’s job.

How do I check a garment?

Four checks do most of the work. Look for the yellow woven label first. On tees it is at the hem. Second, weigh the price against about $150. Third, match the product name to the live catalogue. Last, read the published fabric weight.

What could not be confirmed?

Verification was failed by several popular claims. Any confirmation of a celebrity wearer could not be had. Who the YSL capsule partner is stayed unclear. No brand material backs the NFC-chip claim. No reliable resale prices could be read. The hat collection returned zero products.