The Am Rev War debate usually swirls around there not being any archeological finds or artistic reference. But I've always thought that if people were knitting hats and stockings and mittens/gloves why wouldn't you also knit something to keep your neck and chest warm? Why would that be such an an omission?

The naysayers in RevWar insist that the mufflers were made from woven cloth, not knitted. With every scrap of fabric being so valuable? Maybe they did use a leftover piece for a scarf, but I've seen so many original Rev War garments where the linings and other inconspicuous places in the construction were pieced from multiple fabric remnants makes me think that they might have not wanted to waste a length of cloth for a scarf when it could be knitted instead.

God. Who knows, but YEAH, "talk to my boot" pretty much covers it. XD