Vintage Knit Basketball Jersey
A.G. Spalding & Bros. | Jersey knit basketball top | Ca. 1910 Knitted cotton
Uniform tops were made of wool or cotton manufactured on knitting looms set up to loop the threads in a certain way, allowing the fabric to breathe and stretch. This particular knit, defined as a “jersey” knit, gave basketball tops their name.
(Black Fives Foundation Archives)
(Black Fives Foundation Archives)