On
Sunday November 6th 1887 eight men gathered in the meeting hall of St Mary’s
Church in the East End of Glasgow, and Celtic Football Club was born.
125
years later, Celtic and Nike celebrate this landmark anniversary with a special
commemorative kit to be launched on October 2nd 2012.
Replicating
the uniform worn by Celtic in their very first match on May 28th, 1888, the 125th
anniversary kit features a white shirt with a black collar backed with green,
black shorts and green and black hooped socks. The very first Celtic cross club
crest has also been redesigned respecting the club’s origins and Irish
heritage.
The
anniversary kit celebrates Celtic’s rich history and Nike’s design innovation
to give the team a technically advanced kit that aids athlete comfort and
performance.
The
new kit features Nike’s ground-breaking recycled polyester, making it Nike’s
most environmentally friendly kit ever produced. Each kit (shirt and shorts) is made using up
to thirteen recycled plastic water bottles.
This innovative manufacturing process reduces energy consumption by up
to 30% compared to manufacturing traditional polyester. Since 2010 Nike has
used an estimated 115 million recycled plastic bottles to create its high
performance kits.
The
kits are made out of 23% lighter fabric with 20% stronger knit structure than
Nike’s previous kits and feature Nike Dri-FIT technology to wick moisture away
from athletes to help keep them cool and dry on-pitch.
Kits
have bonded re-enforced t-bar junctions that support critical seams on the
shirt and shorts and inner welded seams with a flat finish construction to
improve comfort and performance. Temperature regulation is helped by
ventilation zones, consisting of a series of tiny laser cut holes from the
under arms to the waistband, allowing air to circulate to keep players
comfortable.
As
league champions and back playing in Europe’s premier club competition Celtic
are looking to add new chapters to their illustrious history with the 125th
anniversary kit a fitting tribute to a long and rich heritage.
