The iconic varsity jacket's origins trace all the way back to Harvard University in the year 1865.
Harvard's baseball team at the time was the first known group of students to sew large old English "H" patches onto their uniforms.
But these uniforms weren't varsity jackets, so to speak. Not yet, at least.
The Harvard uniform was basically a thick-knitted gray flannel pullover and, with the giant "H" sewn right onto the center, these soon came to be known as "letterman" sweaters.
Apakah Mereka Dapat Menyimpan Sweater?
The story goes that although lettered sweaters were soon provided to each player, in the spirit of good-natured competition, players involved in the year's most momentous games got to keep theirs while the rest had to return their letterman sweaters at the end of the season.
Tim sepak bola di Harvard dikatakan telah mengadopsi sweater berhuruf 10 tahun kemudian. Kardigan mendapatkan popularitas lebih dari pullover, sehingga perlu untuk menggeser huruf dari tengah dada ke kiri.
Today's Varsity Jacket
Segera, tim yang berbeda dari sekolah yang berbeda, dari seluruh negara, memiliki sweater berhuruf dan akhirnya sekolah menengah mulai mengikuti langkah pendahulu perguruan tinggi mereka.
By 1930, the varsity jacket finally took on the form we're so familiar with – wool jackets, leather sleeves and chenille lettering.
Jaket varsity modern, seperti yang ditawarkan United Sport Apparel, bahkan memiliki kantong ponsel.
Varsity jackets have changed a lot over the years, but one thing that hasn't changed is that varsity jackets are a sign of achievement. You've earned your varsity jacket and now, with the ability to customize jackets with different colors, patches, designs and so on, each jacket can be as unique as the student wearing it.
Jaket Varsity Khusus-berkualitas Tinggi Buatan AS
Seperti Anda, United telah memberikan 110 persen untuk menyempurnakan permainan kami. Kami sangat bangga dalam memproduksi jaket olahraga sekolah menengah kami seperti halnya para atlet dan siswa yang memakainya. Dengan pengalaman lebih dari 65 tahun, kami menyediakan pakaian olahraga khusus-yang dibuat dengan kualitas terbaik untuk tim, bisnis, dan profesional.
Our custom letterman jackets are hand-made in the United States, using only the finest wool and leather materials, highest quality stitching, a wide variety of colors and hundreds of chenille patches and varsity letters.
