Supreme x Champion Color Blocked Jacket
Supreme vs. Original
About the original
Champion was founded in 1919 in Rochester, New York, and built its athletic-apparel line around the reverse-weave sweatshirt and the nylon warm-up jacket used by U.S. college teams from the 1930s onward. The Color Blocked Jacket is a full-zip nylon warm-up cut with contrasting panels, quilted taffeta lining, side and chest pockets, and an elastic hem. The FW17 Supreme version carries an embroidered chenille Champion patch on the chest and a nylon appliqué Supreme logo across the back; construction and lining match Champion's standard nylon warm-up. Released November 9, 2017 at $218.
About Champion
Champion is an American sportswear company founded in 1919 by Simon Feinbloom and his sons William and Abraham in Rochester, New York, originally as Knickerbocker Knitting Mills. The company supplied athletic uniforms to the University of Michigan in the 1920s and to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point shortly after. Champion developed the reverse-weave sweatshirt in 1938, a construction that runs the fabric crosswise to limit shrinkage, and produced the first hooded sweatshirts for cold-weather laborers and athletes. HanesBrands has owned the label since 2006. Supreme has collaborated with Champion on co-branded hoodies, crewnecks, and sweatpants since the early 2000s.
