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 17 May 2023

University of the Arts, London

The University of the Arts, London, promisingly has a whole section for scarves in its online shop, however none of these are its actual academic scarf, which is navy with two wide grey stripes. Neither colour is prominent on the university's coat of arms.

University of the Arts, London



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