The MILITARY ATHLETIC TEE / WEST POINT is a reproduction of a 1970s vintage West Point Academy Athletics Tee Shirt as worn by USMA players and grads
Cotton sewing thread construction
The existing preoccupation to entirely insulate the wearer from the elements resulted in comparatively heavy clothing that was not easily adaptable to changes in temperature and conditions
The 101st are one of the most recognised and deployed units within the US Army and tours include an arrival in Vietnam where they were nicknamed “Nomads of Vietnam”
who were known to sew pockets onto the left chest to carry cigarettes and hardware when working in high temperatures
9 OZ. LOOPWHEEL RAGLAN SWEATSHIRT Belts The MILITARY ATHLETIC TEE /The sweatshirt, born in the 1920s in the USA, was initially conceived as practical athletic wear by Benjamin Russell Jr., a football player discontented with itchy wool jerseys. Its comfortable cotton fleece soon attracted non athletes, escalating its popularity in American colleges. This sweatshirt, in a relatively light weight 9oz. Loopwheel knitted cotton is an unbrushed loopback French Terry, making it more breathable than its brushed counterpart.
