V-Neck Fleecy Sweat Shirt

$50.00

V-Neck Fleecy Sweat Shirt to 5XL –

Just what you need when you’re feeling the Cold – easy to pull on and easy to look after

Winter Weekend Staple

Description

V-Neck Fleecy Sweat Shirt

Name: V-Neck Fleecy Sweat Shirt
Availability: InStock

V-Neck Fleecy Sweat Shirt to 5XL –

Just what you need when you’re feeling the Cold – easy to pull on and easy to look after

Not a lot of colours but we know most Blokes won’t care

Winter Weekend Staple

V-NECK FLEECY SWEAT – $50 – 2XS to 5XL

Details

80% Cotton, 20% Polyester
Cotton Rich CVC fleece
Elastane hem for added comfort
2×2 rib cuffs and hem
Classic Fit means it works well for the Big Blokes

We all own and wear them, but do you really know the history of your sweatshirts? We will explain how that 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 all-American wardrobes. Ever wonder where it came from? Though it’s regularly updated and reinvented, the first crew neck sweatshirt will never go out of style.

WHO INVENTED THE SWEATSHIRT?

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. Tired of itchy wool jerseys, the son of founder Benjamin Russell thought to swap out the chafing uniforms with something cooler and more comfortable. As you can imagine, itchy wool jerseys were extremely uncomfortable. Always one to take the lead, Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Benjamin Russell, Jr. decided to do something about it in 1926. He set out to put an end to the constant chafing and itching caused by woolen uniforms, changing the face of fashion forever.

HOW DID THE 1ST SWEATSHIRT GET MADE?

Working with his father Benjamin Russell, (who happened to own a clothing manufacturing company), BR Jr. created a practice jersey modeled on a women’s union-suit top. It was made of thick cotton, which can breathe, as we all know. The Russell Manufacturing Company just so happened to specialize in such materials and designs. The new jerseys were essentially loose, collarless pullovers — the sweatshirt had been born. BR Sr. set up the Russell Athletic Mills in 1930 to just produce sweatshirts, and the company has expanded ever since into a multinational, multi-sport giant called Russell Athletic Co.