Style #: V3PJCW1000
Label: HIGH ROCK STANDARD FLEECE
Manufactured: USA
Fabric: GORGEOUS Heavyweight Cotton Fleece (Like Nothing You've Ever Felt in a Garment!)
Color: Natural
Condition: Excellent NOS Unused Period Vintage... (Note: A Few Brown Spots from Normal Aging + Some Slight Discoloration from 100 Years of Storage
Size: Not Available?
Chest: 18"
Shoulder: 7"
Sleeve Length: 18"
Length: 25"

NOTE:
The HISTORICAL significance of this piece needs to be noted as it surely symbolizes a wonderful example of the initial design groundwork for the iconic apparel phenomenon that was soon to come… the ‘'SWEATSHIRT’!
1) This piece was manufactured as an undergarment by HIGH ROCK MILLS Philmont, NY,

2) It is unclear as to the ‘why’ their choice of the ‘henley’ style and what the origin of the original ‘henley’ design is, Perhaps, it was simply a cut off version of the popular union suit undergarment of the day. The 'henley' design is, however, rumored to have been thus named in tribute to the English town of Henley-on-Thames as its design was the traditional uniform top of its renowned rowing squad.

3) The ‘sweatshirt’ was claimed to have been invented in 1926 as a football jersey by Benjamin Russell Jr., a football player. His father, a garment manufacturer, went on to mass produce it in cotton in 1930 to give his son a more comfortable garment for his athletic endeavors than prior wool versions had been. The design was a simple crewneck with a small ‘v’ gusset detail at center front collar for added sweat absorption. And, yes… formerly the Russell Manufacturing Company, they are the Russell Athletic company we know today. https://www.russellathletic.com/blog/sweatshirt-history


PROVENANCE DOCUMENTATION AS POSTED IN IMAGES:
Photo #16: High Rock Standard Fleece Advertisement 1920s DRY GOODS MERCHANTS TRADE JOURNAL

Photo #17: High Rock Standard Fleece Advertisement 1920s DRY GOODS ECONOMIST

Photo #18: High Rock Standard Fleece Advertisement 1909 SATURDAY EVENING POST

Photo #19: High Rock Standard Fleece Advertisement 1910-20s EVERYBODY’S MAGAZINE

Photo #20: High Rock Standard Fleece Advertisement 1915 DRY GOODS REPORTER

Photo #21: High Rock Standard Fleece Advertisement 1920s FARM JOURNAL

Photo #22: High Rock Standard Fleece Advertisement 1920s FARM JOURNAL

Photo #23 High Rock Standard Fleece Advertisement 1920s SATURDAY EVENING POST

Photo #24: High Rock Standard Fleece Advertisement 1920s SATURDAY EVENING POST

Photo #25: High Rock Knitting Mills Company Info on https://mycompanies.fandom.com/wiki/High_Rock_Knitting_Company

Photo #26: High Rock Knitting Company Philmont NY Postcard

Photo #27: High Rock Knitting Mills History Recap on Blog Article on UPSTATE EARTH Tuesday, May 26, 2009 ‘Philmont and its High Falls

Excellent NOS Unused Period Vintage...MUSEUM QUALITY
PS: You've Never Felt Cotton as Good as This Amazing Piece has to Offer!!