If you are a team manager or in charge of sourcing a football teams sportswear and equipment, then here is a bit of a helping hand for you.

We discussed in an earlier post, the importance of choosing quality football kits. Not only will the quality of the kit boost your teams moral, but it will also enhance the performance of the players.

If you look good, you feel good and then bingo...............players play to the best of their abilities.

Types of sportswear and accessories for football

There is no shortage of clothing and equipment that a team can purchase to complete their branding and status as a team.

Football Kits
An obvious one but you can make the mistake of going for the cheapest on the market. Look for quality brand teamwear such as:

Stanno
Prostar
Adidas
Puma
Macron

Training Tops
Prostar is a popular brand of training tops with Contemporary styles. Again durability is something that you need to look out for when sourcing training tops.

Training Bibs
These are lightweight and mainly made from mesh fabric. They are bought quite economically and the training bibs come custom printed.

Training Equipment
Speed/Agility Flat Rung Ladders


Professional Boundary Poles
Poles with metal point in order to plant them into the ground



Micro Training Cone Kits
Cones & canes can be used many different activities, ideal for skill progression with speed mechanics and controlled plyometric exercise.

Power Speed Resistor & Evasion Belt
The most cost effective speed resistor .

one athlete wears a webbing harness with leash for second athlete to hold back.

The attacker tries to break away from the defender during multi drills. by ripping the the Velcro tab on the
umbilical between the two . Ideal for marking and Mirroring

Soccer Tennis Set
A great training aid. It allows the coach to vary training and develop ball skills.

Above are just some of the many sportswear and accessories you can get for your football team.

Football Kits are vitally important, they play an important part in the success of a team. Custom sportswear is a must.

Remember the case of Manchester united and their kit?

Manchester United took the decision to change their shirts at half time.

The grey shirts they were wearing was stopping them from spotting other players of their team. This hindered their passing of the ball.

Guess what? United won the match after changing their shirts.

Visibility

The above example tells us that visibility of a football kit is important.

Performance

There are so many types of fabric used to make football kits and each brand uses different types. The fabric you choose must be able to perform well under certain climate conditions.

Football is a very active sport, it takes a toll on your body. The kit needs to be able to keep up with your body changes.

You will perform better if you are comfy. Running around a pitch for 90 minutes Will be tougher if your kit is causing discomfort.

Durability

Wouldn't it be awful if you went to all the trouble of choosing the best design and finest fabrics, only to have it fall apart.

This is no joke, your kit will endure a tough ride, it needs to be made well.

We have briefly looked at some of the things you need to consider when choosing your team wear.

Players will naturally perform better if they look and feel good.

If you would like further advice, you will find that many football kit specialists will help you and explain what your team needs.

Your own unique branding is a must have for any sports club or association. Custom sportswear is an important part of being a team.

Your club or teams logo will need to be recognizable and reflect who you are.

Sportswear that you can have personalized with your logo:

Team kits

Football bibs

Bags

Promotional merchandise

T-shirts

Sports accessories

We could go an and on with this, but you see the point, branding is an important part of a team or clubs success.

Sportswear that is embroidered

Embroidery is a popular method for having your logo placed onto garments. Quality embroiderers will digitize your logo prior to embroidering onto your garments.

Getting your sportswear printed.

The most common option for personalizing sportswear is printing. An economical choice for those buying bulk items.

Choose a reliable company

There is no shortage of custom printers or embroiders, it is a thriving business. There are also cheap imitators who do not grasp the concept of all that is involved. Quality products, designing and a superb finish is needed.

Don't let poorly made clothing or equipment ruin your teams excellence. Choose a company that specializes in custom sportswear.