Heritage Mah Jongg Hoodie - The Sparrow Tile
Heritage Mah Jongg Hoodie - The Sparrow Tile
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Was mahjong a card game first? Yes. Its suits come from Chinese money cards, and tiles probably replaced paper only around the mid-1800s.
Dress warm for a long lineage. This hoodie carries the One Bamboo bird in engraved line, and it is right for a chilly room and a good argument about whether a game four hundred years in the making can still be called new.
Chinese playing cards date to at least 1294. By the early 1600s, madiao was played with 40 cards in four suits by four people, and the Kangxi Emperor banned its cards in 1691, without much success. Its descendant pènghú, with 120 or 150 cards, was in print by 1783.
Historian Andrew Lo sees pènghú as the likeliest direct ancestor. Cards became tiles around the middle of the 1800s, and the oldest surviving sets date to about 1870. Look down at your suits next time. Dots, bamboos and characters began as cash, strings and myriads. You have been playing with money all along.
A pullover hooded sweatshirt with a soft cotton face, brushed fleece inside and side seams for better drape. The hood is lined, and the fit is easy. Launder cold and inside out. Low tumble dry helps keep the print looking crisp. Do not iron or dry clean, and avoid chlorine bleach. Like everything in our shop, this one means profits support hunger relief.
| XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width, in | 18.00 | 20.00 | 22.00 | 24.00 | 26.00 | 28.00 |
| Length, in | 26.00 | 27.00 | 28.00 | 29.00 | 30.00 | 31.00 |
| Sleeve length, in | 23.50 | 24.00 | 24.50 | 25.00 | 25.50 | 26.00 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
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Merlin Classics is a volunteer-run, AI-assisted brand celebrating timeless local style. Every item is made to order, and the business supports hunger-relief programs in the communities our collections spotlight through discretionary giving. Classic looks, real local impact.