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.

Thursday 11 May 2023

Imperial College London

Imperial College London has a number of member institutions, and so has five different scarves. The Students' Union sells a rather disappointing and incorrect scarf, however the correct scarf with its bewildering array of six colours is available from Ryder & Amies. The other scarves unfortunately do not seem to be available.

Imperial College London Scarf:

Imperial College London School of Medicine Scarf:


City & Guilds College Scarf:

Royal School of Mines Scarf:

Royal College of Science Scarf:



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