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the cloth that turned sweat into religion and numbers into immortality.
means A close-fitting knitted garment for the upper body, or the soft stretchy knit fabric it's made from — now especially the shirt worn by a sports team, often bearing a player's number.
from Named for the island of Jersey in the English Channel, long famous for its knitting industry, where workers turned out warm woolen sweaters for fishermen and sailors. The island's name traces back through Norman French, and the garment's fame spread until 'jersey' came to mean both the knit and the fabric itself. From there it slipped onto the backs of athletes, where the humble fisherman's pullover became a canvas for team colors and immortal numbers.
- island origin
- Named for Jersey, a Channel Island near France
- royal knitters
- Elizabeth I's executioner wore Jersey-knit stockings
- fishermen's gear
- Jersey sweaters kept Channel sailors warm for centuries
- retired numbers
- Some jerseys are too sacred to ever wear again
- swap ritual
- Footballers trade them like medieval knights swapped honor
new jersey — u.s. state on the atlantic coast, founded 1664
jersey shore — coastal region of new jersey featured in mtv reality show 2009-2012