| The new football shirt has come a long way from its | | | | industry catering to football shirts and other kits. |
| humble beginning during the Victorian era. During this | | | | The new football shirt has become display media for |
| era, there were no clothing regulations for the | | | | brands of famous corporations, who are official |
| football players and the two teams distinguished each | | | | sponsors of the football teams. The result is the |
| other from the color of the cap or scarves. There | | | | advertisement of the brand on a global scale, |
| were no football shirts or jerseys. The first jersey | | | | because of the huge worldwide audience that football |
| was manufactured in 1879 and in 1883. It was truly | | | | draws. This has caused jump in profits of the |
| called a shirt. Initially the thick cotton fiber was used | | | | corporations through increased sale. The famous |
| in manufacture, to prevent tear from tugging during | | | | English league, the Premier league requires the players |
| the match. But it created discomfort for the players | | | | to wear the logo of the competition on the sleeves |
| as it was heavy and trapped body heat and sweat | | | | of the shirt. |
| of the players. As time passed, with better technical | | | | The numbers on the new football shirt are printed on |
| expertise and new materials, lighter and colorful shirts | | | | the back of the shirt as per squad numbering system |
| were manufactured. | | | | introduced by FIFA. The numbers, on the players, |
| The new football shirt is made from synthetic fibers | | | | remain the same throughout the tournament. Many |
| like the polyester and nylon, which are lighter in | | | | players have developed the habit of sticking to a |
| weight. They also provide the added advantage of | | | | particular number, which they think is lucky for them. |
| flexibility which provides comfort to the player in the | | | | The color of the team shirts is same as that of the |
| physically demanding game of football. The polyester | | | | national flag. In case of the club team the colors are |
| meshes have special quality and do not allow the shirt | | | | strongly individual and point out to particular team. |
| to trap the body heat and sweat. This feature is | | | | The attractive designs of the shirts are driven by the |
| missing in cotton shirts. | | | | fact, that the fan should look good when they wear |
| The multicolored sea of spectators in the stadium | | | | them. The complex designs and the attractive color |
| wearing replica shirts of national or club team point | | | | schemes have made the new football shirt, a symbol |
| towards the love and the support, the fans have for | | | | of fashion. The ever increasing popularity of football |
| their respective teams. The color of flag is usually the | | | | has led to dramatic change in the design and style of |
| color of shirt of team of national squad. This huge | | | | the shirt. The increase in fan following and resultant |
| fan following at the national or club level has resulted | | | | increase in revenues from the sale of the replica |
| in development of multi-billion pound manufacturing | | | | shirts has filled the coffers of the clubs. |