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The history of the sweatshirt goes like this: Benjamin Russell Jr., a college athlete, hated his itchy wool practice sweater. He told his father, a clothing manufacturer, that cotton would solve everything, and Russell Athletic was born. So far, so good. Except over the hundred years that followed, even as the crewneck sweatshirt cemented its place as a wardrobe essential, its design arguably got worse.
Today, sweatshirt options are endless—and, frankly, overwhelming. Thanks to the…
