Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: In 1916 , on the Giants ' road uniforms , purple lines gave their uniforms a tartan-like effect and another kind of road uniform was a solid dark blue or black material with white around this time .
Simplified: In 1916 , on the Giants ' uniforms , many purple lines gave them a tartan-like color . At this time , another kind of road uniform was a solid dark blue or black material with white .