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

The University of Winchester

The University of Winchester started out as King Alfred's College, which had its own scarf in black, red, and gold - the livery colours of the college's coat of arms. The old King Alfred's College scarf is available from Ryder & Amis. The university today retains the same coat of arms but has changed branding (and so scarf) colours to navy, with purple and gold stripes. While an image of this scarf appears on the university's Facebook page, it is not on the linked shop.

University of Winchester Scarf:


King Alfred's College Scarf:



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