Nike's Hijab: Empowerment Or Cash Grab?

By Alex Hider, on March 8th, 2017%

 

[Editor’s Note: Paul is on vacation and will return to the site on March 9. Today’s content is by assistant editor Alex Hider.]

By Alex Hider

Nike announced yesterday that it will begin selling Muslim headscarves for female athletes. The “Pro Hijab” will reportedly be made of light, stretchy polyester. Tiny holes in . . . → Read More: Nike’s Hijab: Empowerment Or Cash Grab?

53 comments - (Comments are closed)   Caps, Corporate Douchebaggery, Equipment/Accessories, Fabrics/Textiles, General, Headwear, Religion In Sports, Religious issues

Birds on a Bat - An Interview with Gary Kodner, St. Louis Cardinals Designer

By Phil Hecken, on August 8th, 2013%

By Phil Hecken

Today I have another really special article for you fine readers. Like many guests whose stories I feature on here, the story of this began with a simple e-mail following a different guest writer’s article. This one stemmed from a recent post on the controversy over the “pointed W” on the . . . → Read More: Birds on a Bat – An Interview with Gary Kodner, St. Louis Cardinals Designer

102 comments - (Comments are closed)   Embroidery, Equipment Managers, Equipment/Accessories, Fabrics/Textiles, History, Industry Chatter, MLB, Team Colors, Team Logos/Insignia, Team Owners/Executives, Uni Watch Profiles interview series, Uniform Designers   ,  

Turning Back the Clock in Pittsburgh

By John Ekdahl, on July 24th, 2011%

By John Ekdahl

The Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals wore Negro League uniforms last night for Heritage Week. The Cardinals were outfitted in the uniforms of the St. Louis Stars, while the Pirates wore uniforms belonging to the Homestead Grays. Both teams looked sharp, except of course for the Pirates mismatched helmets (although . . . → Read More: Turning Back the Clock in Pittsburgh

58 comments - (Comments are closed)   Equipment/Accessories, Fabrics/Textiles, General, Hosiery, Jerseys, MLB, Pants, Soccer, Throwbacks, Typos/Glitches/Wrong Uni/Etc.

Closet Case, Vol. 3

By Paul Lukas, on December 22nd, 2010%

I’ve had some very good eBay luck lately, scoring a bunch of excellent uniforms and related items. Let’s take a look, beginning with this beauty:

I wore this one while emceeing last month’s Open Mic Show-and-Tell at the City Reliquary and got several nice comments. I paid too much for it ($40), but I . . . → Read More: Closet Case, Vol. 3

145 comments - (Comments are closed)   Collectibles/Memorabilia, Fabrics/Textiles   ,  
 
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