Manchester
City will play in their first ever Nike home kit next season – a kit that pays
homage to their heritage while reflecting the club's modern style.
Manchester
City revealed the kit against the backdrop of the dramatic Manhattan skyline at
the start of their week-long New York Tour. A supporting cast of City fans from
Manchester and the surrounding five boroughs performed the 'Poznan', as City
stars James Milner, Matija Nastasic, Carlos Tevez and Pablo Zabaleta showed off
the 2013-14 home kit.
The
new home shirt is a classic football design, and unmistakably Manchester City,
featuring a sky blue body with a white ribbed crew neck and white ribbed cuffs
on the sleeves. The collar and cuffs also feature dark blue trim to represent
the color of the socks City wore as a part of one of their first ever kits in
1892.
The
Manchester City club crest is placed inside a shield shape on the new jersey.
This is inspired by the city of Manchester’s coat of arms, which City used as
their own club crest for special occasions including the 1956 FA Cup final.
Inside the neck is a bonded woven label featuring "Pride in Battle, the
translation of the Latin phrase “Superbia in Proelio."
The
new home shorts are white with a thin sky blue stripe along each side, and the
socks are white with a sky blue band with dark blue trim at the top to
represent the socks the club wore for more than half a century from 1892.
The
kit showcases Nike’s belief in style, craft and pride while aiding the
performance of players with key technological features.
RECYCLED
POLYESTER
· The kit is made from recycled
polyester as part of Nike’s commitment to produce performance apparel with
reduced environmental impact. The shirt and shorts of each kit are made from up
to thirteen recycled plastic water bottles.
· In the pioneering process, plastic
bottles are chopped into flakes, then melted down to form yarn that is spun
into fabric, reducing energy consumption by up to 30 percent compared to
manufacturing virgin polyester.
· Since 2010, Nike has diverted more
than 1.1 billion plastic bottles from landfill through the use of recycled
polyester.
FABRIC
AND NIKE DRI-FIT
· The kit weighs just 150 grams, 23
percent lighter than previous Nike kits. It also boasts a 20 percent stronger
knit structure and significantly improved stretch.
· The fabric uses Nike Dri-FIT
technology to draw sweat away from the body through the fabric where it can
evaporate, to keep players cool and dry.
· Ventilation zones, consisting of tiny
laser-cut holes, feature under the arms on both sides, as well as at the shorts
waistband, to allow additional comfort and cooling. A mesh panel across the
entire back increases air circulation.
FIT
AND CONSTRUCTION
· The shirt has been crafted with bonded
T-bars to support the seams at key points and inner welded seams with a clean
finish to give a more striking appearance, while also increasing comfort and
performance.
