When did guernseys change from wool?

[insainiac63]

When did Collingwood's guernsey change from wool?
Was it only wool in 1990, or did we have different material as well?

 

[jonesy86]

from memory either '96 or '97 was first non-wool

 

[Quicky]

It's a shame really. Wool holds it's own against any of the current fabrics on the market. I'm not sure if it is still the case but Man U and the Aussie Cricket team are both very recent examples of high profile teams that have opted for wool over alternatives. Wool is up there with gold as the industries that established Victoria and it is dying a slow death. Get behind the western district wool farmers I say!!

 

[Scodog10]

from memory either '96 or '97 was first non-wool

We wore that in the '96 Lightning cup and just quietly I doubt that jumper was made in wool lol. So I'll go with 96.

 

[Gibbsy]

Our home guernseys didn't change from wool to silky until 2001 when we changed to the black back. Below was the last year of woolen jumpers in Collingwood

 

[Ed D]

IIRC Essendon and/or the Bulldogs were the first to change to the silky jumpers? Or maybe I just remember them for some reason. They looked really odd at the time.

 

[millsy29gopies]

I'm pretty sure Bucks was the last player to change. Always had the collar!

 

[September Action]

I hate this new shite. Want to find an old Collingwood woolley in an op shop. Till then, I'll just have to avoid fires in my co-polymer singlet.

 

[Quicky]

I hate this new shite. Want to find an old Collingwood woolley in an op shop. Till then, I'll just have to avoid fires in my co-polymer singlet.

Maybe we should start a campaign. Bring back the woolens! Collingwood against setting its members on fire!

 

[Mars II]

I've got an old puma guernsey from 97 that wasn't made from wool.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

I've got an old puma guernsey from 97 that wasn't made from wool.

The jumpers made of puma are collectors items

 

[Mars II]

The jumpers made of puma are collectors items

Don't say that mines got a bunch of worn out signatures on it

 

[sirlothie]

Ahh I still fondly remember and miss my long sleeve woolen Collingwood jumper with big collar when I was kid with no. 42 ironed onto a big white square which was sewn onto the back... it was the warmest jumper I had and would be the first thing I would grab, whereas these days my Pies jumper that still fits me is short sleeve, little wind resistance and itchy as all hell to wear so I never wear it unless over the top of something when going to the footy.

Never as warm as my woolen Pies jumper, duffel coat, beanie and scarf and I was all set no matter the conditions. They should make some retro throwbacks to that stuff. I'd be in!

 

[MarkT2]

I'm pretty sure Bucks was the last player to change. Always had the collar!

Bring back the collar!

 

[MarkT2]

The jumpers made of puma are collectors items

What animal was the white made from? Snow Wolf?