La
Liga Champions FC Barcelona to wear bold new home and away kits for 2013-14
season.
FC Barcelona next season will play in new Nike home and away kits combining the club’s renowned tradition with their modern and progressive approach, creating a distinctly Blaugrana appearance.
HOME
KIT
The
traditional FC Barcelona red and blue stripes boldly return to the new home
shirt with a modern graphic fade stripe featured on the sleeves. The shirt
reflects the sublime simplicity of FC Barcelona’s style of play, which at first
glance appears simple, but is in fact masterfully complex.
The
jersey also features a vibrant yellow V-neck collar to represent the Catalan
flag, the Senyera, which is also fully integrated in to the back of the collar.
The red and yellow stripes of the Senyera also feature inside a side vent on
the hem of both sides of the shirt. Inside the back of the neck is a woven
label featuring the club’s motto “Mes que un Club” (More than a Club).
The
new home shorts are blue, and the socks feature a thin yellow stripe at the top
and a graphic red-and-blue stripe repeated from the sleeves.
AWAY
KIT
For
the first time, FC Barcelona will play in an away kit featuring the red and
yellow of the Catalan flag — the Senyera — as the club’s traditional stripes.
The
away shirt features a yellow-ribbed crew neck with red trim, amplifying the
design of the home shirt. Bold yellow and red appears as the traditional
stripes on the body and in the fade stripe on the sleeves. Inside the back of
the neck is a luxury woven label featuring the club’s motto “mes que un club”
(more than a club).
The
new away shorts are yellow with a thin red stripe along each side, and the new
away socks feature a thin red stripe at the top and the same yellow and red
fade stripe from the sleeves fully engineered into the sock.
The
kit showcases Nike’s belief in style, craft and strong aesthetics, while aiding
the performance of players with key technological features.
RECYCLED
POLYESTER
·
The
kit is made from recycled polyester in accord with Nike’s commitment to produce
athletic wear with a low 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 melted down to form yarn that is
spun into recycled polyester, 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 landfills
through the use of recycled polyester.
FABRIC
AND NIKE DRI-FIT
·
The
kit is made of fabric weighing 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 is integrated with Nike Dri-FIT technology to draw sweat away from the
body to keep players cool and dry.
·
Updated
and improved ventilation zones consisting of tiny laser-cut holes on both sides
and across the entire back of the shirt, as well as at the shorts' waistband
allows more air inside the kit for additional comfort and cooling.
FIT
AND CONSTRUCTION
·
It
has been crafted with bonded T-bars at the junctions of the shirts to support
the seams and inner welded seams with a clean finish to give a more striking
appearance while also increasing comfort and performance.
