Crew neck

Crew neck
A crew-neck T-shirt

A crew neck (or crew-neck) is a type of shirt or sweater that has a round neckline and no collar, often worn with other layers.[1][2] The T-shirt crew neck was developed in 1932 as an undergarment that would absorb sweat and prevent shoulder pads of American football players from causing chafing.[3] The U.S. Navy was the first of the U.S. armed forces to adopt the crew-neck T-shirt or "Gob Shirt."[3]

References

  1. ^ "Crew neck". Merriam-Webster Online. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crew+neck. Retrieved 2 August 2010. 
  2. ^ "Sweaters Go Bulky". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee): p. 2. 25 August 1957. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZTEaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-CUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7240,1997423&dq=crew-neck+sweater+college&hl=en. Retrieved 2 August 2010. 
  3. ^ a b Kirby, Michael B. (Spring 2008). "90th IDPG History of the T-shirt During WW2". 90th Infantry Division Preservation Group. http://www.90thidpg.us/Equipment/Articles/Tshirts/index.html. Retrieved 2 August 2010. 

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