Torch Sportswear Co. makes throwback athletic wear built around HBCU and Black college pride. Founded around 2012 and based in Brooklyn, the brand produces vintage-styled sports tees, crewneck sweatshirts, caps and jackets carrying the look of classic campus athletics — the kind of piece that used to be findable only in a thrift store bin if you were lucky.
The appeal runs past alumni: the designs have become a way for people to wear Black college culture and sports history as everyday clothing. Everything is sold online, with drops posted to the brand's website and social channels, and there is no physical storefront.
Sizes and runs are limited, so pieces move when they land. If you went to an HBCU, love vintage sportswear, or want to put your support for Black college athletics on your chest, Torch Sportswear Co. is worth following.
Torch Sportswear Co.