Felsted Jersey
Felsted Jersey

History of the product

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Rugby, Eton, Charterhouse, Winchester and so on…: sports were essentially born in the industrial era in English “Public Schools”.

The headmasters of these great boarding schools, such as Dr Thomas Arnold, responsible for forming the executives of the British Empire, seek to associate theoretical education and physical exercise.

Pupils from every age lived there in “Houses” under the authority of the eldest, and often met on a sports field to defend their colours against nearby “Houses”. So was born the necessity to wear a jersey or a distinctive cap.

Each Public School played a football of its own, at times dictated by the specificities of their field, (such as the Eton’s “Wall Game”), often following the rules passed down orally between generations.

We owe Rugby to the collegians of Rugby School who were the first in 1845 to codify and write their sport’s law allowing “Football Rugby” to develop itself in the whole country, and later worldwide.

Rugby is therefore the only sport that can claim to be named after a Public-school!
And vice versa!

€132.50

Felsted Jersey

Rugby Jersey

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Made in France
Color : MARSHMALLOW/ RETRO B
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Référence : 22007-MARSHMALLOW/ RETRO B
  • Replica of the first public school rugby shirts , here the one from Felsted, because it is in these school that rugby was invented.
  • The jersey fabric of this shirt is 100% combed cotton high quality long yarn two-ply. Our 470 grs/sqm jersey is inimitable.
  • It’s stunning material and it feels incredible. The yarn is dyed in our workshop in France in accordance with Oeko-tex standard 100, with state-of-the-art dyeing machine with integrated turbines.
  • This yarn is then knitted in the traditional 12 gauge style and compacted anti-shrinking. The badge is in felt and stitched on the left chest.
  • It’ s is also made and embroidered in our workshop in France, which received the prestigious label "Entreprises du Patrimoine Vivant" (Living Heritage Companies)  from the Minister of Economy.
  • Sleeves are in ribs 1X1 and bottom finishes in double seams hem. 3 buttons placket, buttons stitched on a woven herringbone tape. The collar is in 470 grs /sqm jersey.
  • The sewing threads are heavier than the ones ususally used in the ready to wear for a long lasting sturdyness Subtle detail, the 2 rings of the brand are embroidered at the rear of collar.
  • Sold in a gift box detailing the products history Produced in an ultra limited edition of 15 units in our workshop in France. The label is numbered from 1 to 15 with the production year. The number 0 that you see in picture corresponds to the prototype.

Machine washable at 30°C inside out, wash with like colours, risk of disgorging, gentle ironing, machine drying not recommended.

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Articles can be returned within 30 days.
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Made in Europe

Our production is located in France and Portugal.

We worked hard to develop high quality products: the design, the cut, the stitch, the colours... Attached to authenticity that lays deep in the brand DNA, we indicate the place where our products are manufactured, France or Europe.

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