Bring back classic 1970s DIY style with this original Sportwear T-Kit by Compete Textiles (Maple Plain, MN) — a complete vintage sewing kit for making your own athletic top or T-shirt.


Details:

• Era: Early to mid 1970s (DOC FF 3-71 flammability code reference)

• Manufacturer: Compete Textiles, P.O. Box 266, Maple Plain MN 55359

• Contents:

• 1¼ yards of 60” wide 50% cotton / 50% polyester blend knit fabric

• 4” × 18” coordinating poly/cotton ribbing

• Color: Rich teal blue with off-white ribbing

• Condition: New old stock (NOS), still in original wrapper — never opened or used. Minor age-related creasing or light edge wear on paper band only.

• Made in USA


Ideal for collectors of vintage sewing supplies, 1970s costume makers, or anyone recreating retro athletic-wear patterns. These kits were originally sold in department-store fabric sections for home seamstresses who wanted to make custom T-shirts before ready-to-wear knits became widely available.