Striped jumpers headed up a list of prohibited clothing which was posted on the doors of the Walkabout bar in Dalton Square in the run-up to Christmas.
Other items on the list – which are more commonly banned at licensed premises – included 'hoodies', tracksuit pants and Rockports.
Young people in Lancaster were shocked after hearing of the ban.
One, Lee Sibbert, 18, of Morecambe, said: "It's a bit harsh. It's just a jumper – it doesn't make you a madman." Another Caroline Donnan, 21, a student at Lancaster University, added that the ban appeared to be stereotyping people.
But a Walkabout spokesman explained that the restriction was a response to problems with a gang behaving aggressively towards customers and staff. They were all wearing either striped jumpers, hoodies and/or tracksuit pants and had to be removed from the bar by staff.
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