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1. Y_Y+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-07-23 16:46:31
> They weren't invented for crime.

Not literally, but there was some criminally bad warfare going on: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Balaclava

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2. robert+Q2[view] [source] 2025-07-23 17:01:21
>>Y_Y+(OP)
Knitwear is often a cause for conflict[0]!

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Jersey

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3. johnis+23[view] [source] 2025-07-23 17:02:00
>>Y_Y+(OP)
May I ask what it has to do with the mask?
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4. Y_Y+49[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-07-23 17:34:53
>>johnis+23
Since the British troops weren't properly kitted out for the cold weather lots of them were sent over balaclavas which had been knitted at home.
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5. johnis+Ii[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-07-23 18:29:37
>>Y_Y+49
Thanks, interesting.
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6. db48x+5W[view] [source] 2025-07-23 22:49:55
>>Y_Y+(OP)
Don’t forget about the Charge of the Light Brigade, commanded by the Earl of Cardigan. After the war he became famous and people copied the knit jumper he wore, naming it the cardigan. That’s two knit garments from the same battle.

Canon to the right of them, canon to the left of them canon in front of them volleyed and thundered. Stormed at with shot and shell boldly they rode and well, into the jaws of death into the mouth of hell rode the six hundred.

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7. sapphi+g01[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-07-23 23:23:13
>>robert+Q2
I read the article and I don't see his it's connected. Maybe I missed something?
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8. PLenz+e81[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-07-24 00:37:16
>>sapphi+g01
Jersey is another term for knitwear in English
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9. johnis+mb1[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-07-24 01:09:59
>>PLenz+e81
I thought in the US "Jersey" refers to t-shirts worn during American football or something like that? At least I have seen people saying "these are my Jerseys" and then pointing to their t-shirts worn during having played American football.
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10. toofy+qP1[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-07-24 08:13:34
>>johnis+mb1
it is also that.

it’s is both slang for sports uniform (usually shirt) and also is a type of fabric material super common in clothing [0]

[0] https://fabricwholesaledirect.com/collections/jersey-knit-fa...

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11. johnis+IR1[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-07-24 08:36:25
>>toofy+qP1
Thanks. I never thought the term "Jersey" ever referred to knitwear, to be honest.
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12. jolmg+252[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-07-24 10:58:25
>>johnis+IR1
T-shirts are knit
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13. johnis+sc2[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-07-24 12:11:10
>>jolmg+252
What I am saying is that I have seen the term "knitwear" everywhere, and when I am looking for "knitwear", I am not looking for t-shirts or "jerseys", but those sweatshirts that look like this (or the like): https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1181/5370/files/knits_1_48....
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14. efreak+pX3[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-07-24 21:30:49
>>johnis+23
Nothing. Balaclava is a location.
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