Reverse Weave

Coaches voiced concern about shrinkage when washing batches of athletic wear. Champion’s answer to that was to literally go against the grain, with shrink-resistant garment construction. The first of its kind, heavyweight Reverse Weave® athletic shirts were constructed by turning the fabric 90 degrees and cutting on the cross-grain to resist vertical shrinkage and maintain its stay-true fit. Champion received the first patent for this innovative method of manufacture and the resulting athletic shirts in 1938.