New Balance have unveiled the brand new home kits that Liverpool will wear during the 2015/16 season. We take an up close look at the Kit
The core feature of the new shirt is a chequerboard jacquard, which
draws inspiration from the LFC fans in one of the most iconic stands in
world football – The Kop. The flags and scarves fans hold aloft on match
day create a visually captivating red and white mosaic, which is hinted
at through the shirt. The design is linked to New Balance’s new LFC
campaign, #HoldNothingBack, a reflection on the team and fans’ attitude
towards the club. The kit is the first to be released by New Balance and
will be available to buy from 14th May 2015.
The kit has a sleek and sophisticated style, and celebrates some of
the classic moments of LFC’s history. It is reminiscent of shirts that
club legends like Kenny Dalglish wore as part of the dominant side in
the 1980s. The simplicity of the design honours the clubs illustrious
heritage. The shirt is engineered to offer the players the latest in
performance innovation, kit technology and garment optimisation.
General Manager of New Balance Football Richard Wright commented on
the first New Balance designed shirt the LFC players will wear, “As we
enter into a new era between New Balance and Liverpool Football Club, we
want to celebrate the sacred bond between the club, the fans and the
players. We have worked closely with LFC throughout the design process
and I believe the product team has captured this bond in the shirt
textile design. At New Balance we pride ourselves in being at the
forefront of technical innovation and this shirt sets the benchmark for
football performance wear.”
Vice-Captain Jordan Henderson added, “The kit feels great and I’m
pleased the New Balance team considered what the players need from a kit
when it was designed. The material is very comfortable and the players
are delighted with the result.”
Billy Hogan, Chief Commercial Officer, Liverpool FC, said: “We are
very excited to be launching our first kit in partnership with New
Balance, which is one of the world’s leading sportswear brands.
“Like LFC, New Balance has over 100 years of heritage and it’s
fitting that the first kit launched as part of this record-breaking
partnership celebrates the Club’s illustrious history and worldwide fan
base.”
The kit incorporates NB Dry, technology that helps keep the body cool
and dry whilst being active. The moisture wicking fabric releases
moisture away from the body, making it fast drying, and it is
anatomically fitted to form around the player’s body shape for ease of
movement. Finished with mesh panelling under the arms, the design aims
to help airflow around the body. Twin needle stitching runs around the
circumference of the shirts hem and twin heat transfer tipping to the
cuff gives a seam-free finish and to prevent abrasion. The unmistakable
Liverpool red with the front panel jacquard is finished with an
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