1974-75

Manufacturer - Wilson
Material - Durene Knit
Numbers - Both the back and shoulder numbers are two-color numbers.
Namebar - Names were added to the home white jerseys on January 11. They had two color letters sewn onto namebars. Road jerseys did not have names on the back at all. The names on the home jerseys were smaller than in following years.
Tagging - There is a Wilson manufacturers tag sewn in the neck. The Wilson name is at the top followed by "Made In U.S.A.". Below that are the washing instructions and the jersey size in large numbers.
Fight Strap - Garter-style
Jersey Sets

Preseason - The Capitals wore a separate set of jerseys for the preseason that was made of a lightweight mesh material. Several players wore different numbers in the preseason than they did in the regular season.

Regular Season - most likely only 1 regular season set

1975-76

Manufacturer - Wilson
Material - Durene Knit
Numbers - Both the back and shoulder numbers are two-color numbers.
Namebar - Road jerseys did not have names on the back. Home jerseys had names added on November 6.
Tagging - There is a Wilson manufacturers tag sewn in the neck. The Wilson name is at the top followed by "Made In U.S.A.". Below that are the washing instructions and the jersey size in large numbers.
Fight Strap - Small cloth loop.
Jersey Sets

Preseason - The Capitals wore a separate set of jerseys for the preseason that was made of a lightweight mesh material. Several players wore different numbers in the preseason than they did in the regular season.

Regular Season - most likely only 1 regular season set

1976-77

Manufacturer - Wilson
Material - Durene Knit
Numbers - Both the back and shoulder numbers are two-color numbers.
Namebar - Two-color letters sewn onto namebars. The road jerseys may not have had names on them at all or at the most for only a select few TV games.
Tagging - There is a Wilson manufacturers tag sewn in the neck. The Wilson name is at the top followed by "Made In U.S.A.". Below that are the washing instructions and the jersey size in large numbers.
Fight Strap - Small cloth loop.
Jersey Sets

Preseason - not sure yet.

Regular Season - most likely only 1 regular season set.

1977-78

Manufacturer - Wilson
Material - Durene Knit
Numbers - Both the back and shoulder numbers are two-color numbers.
Namebar - Two-color letters sewn onto namebars.
Tagging - There is a Wilson manufacturers tag sewn in the neck. The Wilson name is at the top followed by "Made In U.S.A.". Below that are the washing instructions and the jersey size in large numbers.
Fight Strap - Small cloth loop.
Jersey Sets

Preseason - not sure yet.

Regular Season - most likely only 1 regular season set.

1978-79

Manufacturer - Wilson
Material - Durene Knit
Numbers - Both the back and shoulder numbers are two-color numbers.
Namebar - Two-color letters sewn onto namebars.
Tagging - There is a Wilson manufacturers tag sewn in the neck. The Wilson name is at the top followed by "Made In U.S.A.". Below that are the washing instructions and the jersey size in large numbers.
Fight Strap - Small cloth loop.
Jersey Sets

Preseason - not sure yet.

Regular Season - most likely only 1 regular season set.

1979-80

Manufacturer - Sport Maska Inc.
Material - Knit (Superfil) - resembles durene knit
Numbers - Both the back and shoulder numbers are two-color tackle-twill.
Namebar - Single color letters sewn onto namebars.
Tagging Neck - There are two tags sewn in the neck of the 79-80 jerseys. A Maska manufacturer's tag is sewn in the middle of the neck and the size tag is sewn off-center towards the right shoulder (to the left if you are looking at the front of the jersey). The wording on the size tag is shown at the right.
Tagging Hem - There is a small single-color Maska logo embroidered onto the far right side of the back hem.
Notes - 1979-80 was the last year that had the big "WASHINGTON" on the logo.
Fight Strap - Small cloth loop.
Jersey Sets

Preseason - not sure yet.

Regular Season - most likely only 1 regular season set.