Introduction to the Academic Scarf Registry

The academic scarf traces its roots to the boat clubs of Victorian Oxford and Cambridge. These scarves were initially knitted with horizontal stripes, however the austerity of the second world war led to cheaper production methods where strips of coloured cloth were sewn together, creating the iconic vertical stripes of the modern-day academic scarf. While brightly coloured scarves are not as common a campus feature at British universities today, many universities and colleges still produce scarves. For a full list of institutions head to the page footer.

Wednesday 10 May 2023

Edge Hill University

Officially the colours of Edge Hill University are green, gold, and heliotrope. As with the scarves of other institutions founded for women the colours are taken from those used by the suffragettes - in this case only the purple and green. Edge Hill University scarves are available from the Students' Union.

Edge Hill University Scarf:



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