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.
An Fuair Siad Chun an Geansaí a Choimeád?
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.
Deirtear gur ghlac foireann peile Harvard geansaí le litreacha 10 mbliana ina dhiaidh sin. Fuair cardigans tóir ar forionair, rud a d'fhág go raibh sé riachtanach an litir a aistriú ó lár an chófra ar chlé.
Today's Varsity Jacket
Go gairid, bhí geansaithe litrithe ag foirne éagsúla ó scoileanna éagsúla, ó gach cearn den náisiún, agus sa deireadh thosaigh ardscoileanna ag siúl i gcéimeanna a réamhtheachtaithe coláisteacha.
By 1930, the varsity jacket finally took on the form we're so familiar with – wool jackets, leather sleeves and chenille lettering.
Tá pócaí fón póca fiú ag seaicéid varsity nua-aimseartha, cosúil leis na cinn a thairgeann United Sport Apparel.
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.
Seaicéid Varsity Saincheaptha d'ardchaighdeán Déanta i SAM
Cosúil leatsa, tá 110 faoin gcéad curtha isteach ag United chun ár gcluiche a chur i gcrích. Táimid an-bhródúil as ár gcuid seaicéid spóirt ardscoile a mhonarú agus a bhíonn na lúthchleasaithe agus na mic léinn a chaitheann iad. Le breis agus 65 bliain de thaithí, cuirimid éadaí spóirt saincheaptha den chaighdeán is airde ar fáil d’fhoirne, do ghnólachtaí agus do ghairmithe.
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.
