Annie Burdick is an Amazon Commerce Writer at Dotdash Meredith, covering a range of lifestyle products, from fashion picks to home essentials for sites like People, InStyle, Food & Wine, and others. For the past several years she's worked as a freelance writer and editor, covering a wide range of topics, including—on many occasions—commerce, and developing a passion for lifestyle content. In this time she also wrote five nonfiction books on topics like gardening and unconscious bias, for two publishers. Before entering the freelance world, she worked for two years in publishing, as a nonfiction book editor in Minneapolis. When she's not hunting for Amazon deals or writing about them, she's attempting to read through her overflowing bookshelves, running around outside with her dogs, or inventing something in the kitchen.

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Sometimes a clothing item comes along and immediately becomes a part of your everyday routine. Suddenly, you can't seem to remember what you wore before you had it.

For thousands of Amazon shoppers, that item is this classic Hanes Cotton Zip-Up Hoodie, and right now it's marked down to as little as $11 in some sizes and colors — that's up to whopping 56 percent off in savings! The sweatshirt is the best-seller in its category — and for good reason. It's a cozy and classic staple piece perfect for transitional seasons, cool fall mornings, or chilly offices alike. Soft without being too thick, it's perfect for adding a bit of warmth to your outfit —without leaving you sweating.

Made in the well-loved Hanes activewear style with no itchy tag, it also features essential sweatshirt features: roomy pockets, drawstrings, and a cozy hood. This style is a part of the Hanes Ecosmart collection, which incorporates up to 5 percent recycled polyester from plastic bottles — while still saying super soft and comfy. Plus, the sweatshirt itself is a poly-cotton blend, providing plenty of long-lasting wear even after it inevitably becomes a daily part of your outfit.

Buy It! Hanes Cotton Zip-Front Hoodie in white, $10.50 (orig. $28); amazon.com

The sweatshirt comes in several colors, including standards like black as well as brighter hues like " title="teal" context="body" sid=""/] and pink. Each color comes in sizes S–XXL. Right now, you can find the steepest deals ($10.50 apiece!) on the white and blue variations. However, other colors are discounted too, so it's a great time to add this hoodie to the cart no matter your color preference.

The sweatshirt has garnered an impressive 27,000 five-star ratings from Amazon shoppers, with more than one reviewer naming it a "closet staple." Another attested that it "wears like a dream."

A third five-star reviewer called it the "perfect lightweight sweatshirt" and added, "I wore it and had a few compliments, and my friends ended up purchasing [it] on the spot." The other consensus amongst many reviewers is that it's "great for workouts," as one noted. Others love it for warm-ups and cool-downs at the gym.

Grab a cozy Hanes Zip-Up Hoodie for your fall closet while you can get one for under $11 at Amazon.

Buy It! Hanes Cotton Zip-Front Hoodie, $10.50 (orig. $24); amazon.com

Buy It! Hanes Cotton Zip-Front Hoodie, $12.99 (orig. $24); amazon.com

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