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These loose, collarless pullovers were the first sweatshirts. A new division of the company, focusing solely on the production of sweatshirts, became the Russell Athletic Company. The sweatshirt's potential as a portable advertising tool was discovered in the 1960s when U.S. universities began printing their names on them to exhibit school pride.
President Trump signs the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 266), April 24, 2020. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a $953-billion business loan program established by the United States federal government during the Trump administration in 2020 through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) to help certain businesses, self ...
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The word hood derives from the Anglo-Saxon word hōd, [2] ultimately of the same root as an English hat. [3] Hoodie is sometimes spelled hoody [1] and can also be called a hooded sweatshirt [4] or just a sweatshirt, although that term can also include all sweatshirts, including those without a hood. [citation needed]
The Bloomer Costume was a type of women's clothing introduced in the Antebellum period, that changed the style from dresses to a more male-type style, which was devised by Amelia Bloomer. The Wellington boot was a cavalry boot devised by the Duke of Wellington , originally made from leather, but now normally rubber.
One from the Graham Leggate collection, a Norwegian selburose design A sweater ( North American English ) or pullover , also called a jersey or jumper ( British English , Hiberno-English and Australian English ), [ 1 ] is a piece of clothing, typically with long sleeves, made of knitted or crocheted material that covers the upper part of the body.
Leggings prominently returned to women's fashion in the 1960s, drawing from the form-fitting clothing of dancers. With the widespread adoption of the synthetic fibre Lycra and the rise in popularity of aerobics , leggings came to further prominence in the 1970s and 1980s, and eventually made their way into streetwear . [ 3 ]
The word jacket comes from the French word jaquette. The term comes from the Middle French noun jaquet, which refers to a small or lightweight tunic. [2] In Modern French, jaquette is synonymous with jacket. Speakers of American English sometimes informally use the words jacket and coat interchangeably. [3]