The Jersey: Who designs them?

Augmerson

Is it the club or is it the manufacturer? I've often wondered. Do the likes of Nike or Umbro or Addidas make a couple of different designs based on the club or football association's preferences? Does doing a deal with them mean they get full license to do whatever they want? Or does the club or FA hold the full right to the design?

I am zee wondering.

batistuta9

I think the manufactures show the clubs design templates, then the club chooses

though the templates are what the manufactures have decided upon themselves, you see teams with the same manufacturer having the exact same kit or just a slight variation of it

JPA

Well the manufacturers would obviously have teams of designers and artists and so on.
Maybe the club would put forward a few things they want in the design or have to have but the manufacturer designs them.

Pro. F

batistuta9 wrote: »

I think the manufactures show the clubs design templates, then the club chooses

though the templates are what the manufactures have decided upon themselves, you see teams with the same manufacturer having the exact same kit or just a slight variation of it

I think that's what happens most of the time. It's interesting to see some of the bigger teams have unique templates. Man Utd seem to always have a unique template for their home jersey.

Donnielighto

PeirLuigi Collina does it in his free time. Nobody argues with him, thats why designs arent a good as they used to be.

dreamers75

Most jerseys are a template and loads of clubs have it, certain clubs expect a standout singular one.

try buy a set of jerseys and you see the "ranges".

Peppa Pig

dreamers75 wrote: »

Most jerseys are a template and loads of clubs have it, certain clubs expect a standout singular one.

try buy a set of jerseys and you see the "ranges".

Especially if you are not really in a hugh bargaining position. The Drogs jersies this year are plain claret or plain blue with the crest and the Nike swoosh.
I'm thinking we didn't have much of an input into the design:D

xtal191

sugarman wrote: »

Iv noticed united or the bigger clubs have the unique templates first, then the following seasons other teams have them.. For example the 08/09 united home is the same as Mexico's home 09/10.

Think it was the same with the Ireland home & City of 09/10 possibly.

That Mexico jersey was from 2006

batistuta9

Maybe man u just get lucky that nobody else pics the same template as them or are they really unique if you seen everyone's jerseys

man u have a v-neck this season, though so do everton, brazil & atletico madrid - at least - but all them have the v-neck and a block colour at the end of the sleeve which man u don't

then arsenal, barca, juve + loads more all have the round neck, i think these are all the same except for the clubs colours

everton away with the collar is the nicest design out of the 3 of them though i think