Three members of the Feinbloom family came together with a vision of creating a new sportswear business in Rochester, N.Y. The company was started May 6, 1919 as Knickerbocker Knitting Mills.
CHAMPION INVENTS THE HOODIE
The origin of the “hoodie” in the 1930’s was the result of athlete insights. Champion designed and developed the hooded sweatshirt for use as a warm-up or “sideline” garment for athletes to wear in-between game time or practice sessions. The addition of the hood to the sweatshirt would forever cement Champion hoodies in athletic wear and fashion history. Today, Champion hoodies come in a variety of styles and fabrics like our Classic Fleece, Reverse Weave®, Powerblend®, Soft Touch and Campus French Terry hoodies.