News — fashion history
We own and wear them, but do you really know the history of your sweatshirts?
We will explain how this comfy, fashionable sweatshirt of yours was invented and how it came to be so popular around the world!
Versatile enough to be worn any time of year, the classic crew neck sweatshirt is one of those rare clothing items that has become a crucial piece of everyone’s wardrobe. Though it’s regularly updated and reinvented, crew neck sweatshirt will never go out of style.
The original sweatshirt was invented by Benjamin Russell Jr., a football player in 1926. It began with the new idea for an all-cotton practice football jersey. Football jerseys at that time were...