Primer on Sand Knit tags

[josports]

I see there has been a Wilson and Russell primer tagging thread. What about putting together a Sand-Knit one? Anyone?

[both-teams-played-hard]

I have tried to put a Sand-Knit primer together, but I am not 100% sure of the exact dates. I will post some photos soon, and maybe the forum can pinpoint the dates.
Some Sand Knitting Mills history:
Sand – Knit was started by John Sand in Chicago, Illinois in 1921. Sand-Knit was a manufacturer of custom athletic uniforms, award sweaters and jackets. Sales and distribution were accomplished thru nationwide team athletic dealers. Sand-Knit operated in Chicago until 1953 when John Sand re-located the business to Berlin, Wisconsin.

[34swtns]

What year did Wilson begin to employ Sand-Knit to make it's NFL gamers? I'm assuming that they used someone else starting around 1991, since the fabric changed from the course nylon to the smooth.

[nyjetsfan14]

http://www.riponathletic.com/go/Rain...opDefault.aspx

[both-teams-played-hard]

1920s


1930s


Late 1940s, very early 1950s

[cohibasmoker]

Hope these scans help,

Jim