Ebbets Field Flannels
{{Short description|American reproduction vintage clothing manufacturer}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Ebbets Field Flannels
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| industry = Textile
| founder = Jerry Cohen
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| products = T-shirts, jerseys, jacket, hats
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| foundation = {{Start date and age|1988}}
| location_city = New York City, New York
| location_country = U.S.
| area_served = Worldwide
| parent = Lids
| homepage = [https://www.ebbets.com/ ebbets.com]
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Ebbets Field Flannels, Inc is an American vintage athletic apparel clothing brand. The company was established in 1988 and was headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It is now headquartered in New York City. The company is known for its reproduction of historical baseball caps and wool flannel jerseys, primarily those of defunct minor league teams, teams from the Pacific Coast League, and Negro league teams.
One of the company's signature design elements is a green satin under-visor on their caps.[http://www.peach---fuzz.com/an-interview-with-jerry-cohen-of-ebbets-field-flannels/// "An Interview with Jerry Cohen of Ebbets Field Flannels"], peach---fuzz.com, June 18, 2014.
History
Ebbets Field Flannels was founded by Jerry Cohen in 1988.[http://www.filson.com/filson-life/2013/06/trade-stories-ebbets-field-flannels-vintage-baseball/ "Trade Stories: Jerry Cohen, Owner of Ebbets Field Flannels"], Filson.com, June 25, 2013.{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130710005541/http://www.filson.com/filson-life/2013/06/trade-stories-ebbets-field-flannels-vintage-baseball/ |date=July 10, 2013}} The company's first run of caps were replicas of the Pacific Coast League's San Francisco Seals and Seattle Rainiers.[http://ballcapblog.blogspot.com/2013/07/interview-with-jerry-cohen-of-ebbets.html "Interview with Jerry Cohen of Ebbets Field Flannels"], Ballcap Blog, June 25, 2013. The company ran their first advertisement in 1988, in an issue of Baseball America.[https://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=lukas/080410 "PAUL LUKAS- Ebbets Field is alive and well"], espn.com, April 16, 2008.
In November 2022, the company was acquired by Lids for an undisclosed amount.[https://i.imgur.com/WMUaPSX.jpg Ebbets is Joining the Lids Family]
The company changed its website in March 2025, dropped licensing for NFL teams, and has reduced the size of their inventory dramatically. Sunny Chang, design director for Ebbets Field Flannels reassured customers that many pieces will return in the future saying, “We’re bringing a lot of old stuff back. We haven’t replenished it in a while and we know our customers come to us for that.” {{Cite web |date=2025-03-17 |title=Ebbets Field Flannels to Rebrand, Offer More Menswear Staples |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ebbets-field-flannels-rebrand-offer-050000014.html |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=Yahoo Life |language=en-US}}
Alongside this change, prices increased dramatically while quality decreased with no announcement to consumers on these changes. The company's cornerstone 100% wool jerseys now feature a 50% wool and 50% polyester (plastic fiber) blend with an increase from a base price of $215 to $298.https://web.archive.org/web/20241107153405/https://www.ebbets.com/collections/jerseyshttps://www.ebbets.com/collections/jerseys The former 100% wool hats now feature 85% wool and 15% nylon with a price increase from $54 to $68.https://web.archive.org/web/20230115220729/https://www.ebbets.com/collections/ballcapshttps://www.ebbets.com/collections/ballcaps Cotton T-Shirts originally $34 dollars are now $58.https://web.archive.org/web/20231002180440/https://www.ebbets.com/collections/t-shirtshttps://www.ebbets.com/collections/t-shirts
Operations
Ebbets Field Flannels was commissioned by the producers of the 2013 film 42 to recreate the minor league and Negro league uniforms worn in the film. Teams included the Montreal Royals, Kansas City Monarchs, Birmingham Black Barons, Jersey City Giants, St. Paul Saints, and Indianapolis Indians.[https://www.espn.com/blog/playbook/fandom/post/_/id/20744/how-42-nailed-authentic-vintage-uniforms/ "PAUL LUKAS- How '42' nailed authentic vintage uniforms"], espn.com, April 16, 2013. On July 16, 2015, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Ebbets Field Flannels announced a new agreement to exclusively bear the "Authentic Black Diamond Collection" label.[http://www.newswire.com/press-release/ebbets-field-flannels-and-negro-leagues-baseball-museum/ "Ebbets Field Flannels and Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Announce New Agreement"], Newswire.com, July 16, 2015.
References
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External links
- [https://www.ebbets.com/ Official website]
Category:Clothing companies established in 1988