Team uniforms are an essential part of what unifies a team. So it’s important to have a quality-made uniform that represents your sports club well. A great quality sports uniform design will instil confidence, athleticism and team spirit in your sports club!
Want to look as stylish as High School Musical’s Wildcats? Check out our expert tips below to create the best sports club uniform design for your team.
Decide on the Type of Uniform
What is the type of sport you’re designing your uniform for? Football, soccer, baseball, boxing, cricket, rugby, golf, hockey, volleyball, basketball, and lawn bowls all require a different type of uniform!
There are numerous designs to choose from, including loose and tight-fitted uniforms. Your final design needs to reflect the type of sport being played.
Not only do you need an on-field uniform for your team, but you might also want to consider unifying custom tracksuits. Tracksuits are a great way to have the whole team show up looking and feeling a part of the team. It also helps to find your team mates when you rock up on enemy territory!
Stick to a Simple Design
Have you ever heard the saying “more is less”? When it comes to your sports uniform, the look matters, and the saying stands true in our eyes.
Don’t overcrowd your design with too many logos, messages, colours, and patterns. Stick to a simple design.
Simple designs are memorable, easy to follow on the field, cheaper to make, and easier to fix. They won’t take the attention off the real goal – how well your team takes to the field!
Pick a Colour that Reflects Your Sports Team
I want to say this tip is pretty self-explanatory and that you should stick to colours that reflect your team, logo, and club values.
But, did you know that research has shown that different colours might affect how we play and perceive other teams? True story.
So, when choosing your team colours and with your club values front of mind, consider this research. Pick a colour that reflects how you want your team to play and how you want other teams to see them.
Be careful not to choose colours that clash too much if your sports uniform design has numbers, names and a team logo printed on it.
As a general rule of thumb, pink and red is a no-no, and blue and green should never be seen unless there’s something in between.
Choose the Right Materials
The material of your sports uniform and sports clothing is key. You’ll want to choose materials that don’t distract your players from the game in front of them but instead keeps their head in the game and the zone.
You’ll find many materials used for sports clothing – from cheap to deluxe – so it’s vital to consider your budget too. When designing your sports club uniform, we suggest most of the budget goes into good-quality fabrics. Your team and club members will thank you immensely for this!
Choosing the right materials for your new uniforms will determine how comfortable your team is while playing the game. Most sports require something durable, versatile, breathable, machine-washable and moisture-absorbing.
- Cotton has many benefits such as excellent odour management, but lacks sweat-absorbing capabilities.
- Spandex is the most used material for active gym wear and tight-fitted uniforms. Although stretchy and comfortable with incredible moisture-absorbing abilities, spandex doesn’t hold stitching well, so embroidering logos can be complicated
- Polyester is lightweight, durable, breathable, and long-lasting. Its main downfall is that polyester is made out of plastic fibres.
- Nylon is stretchy and quick-drying and is widely used for making tracksuits.
- Bamboo fibre is a natural, breathable, moisture-wicking and odourless material. It provides great protection from UV rays and is becoming a favourite material to use in manufacturing field-sport uniforms.
- Polyester cotton is the most used material for loose-fitting sports uniforms like tennis. It combines the benefits of both cotton and polyester.
- Double-knit polyester is a material commonly used for sports jerseys in rougher sports like football and rugby for its durability.
Select the material that best suits your sport of choice, and you’ll save costs on replacements and repairs!
Final Words From the Experts
Take it from our design team, who are sports enthusiasts and have been in the business of designing sports uniforms for more years than we care to admit. Your sports uniform design matters!
Designing your sports club uniform is about finding a balance between something that looks good and is practical and high-functioning for the type of sport you represent.
If you design an easy-to-wear sports team uniform that you would be proud to wear, you’re on the right track to getting your team on the track in comfort and style.