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Kilmarnock 20/21 Shirts:
Now I've got my hands on them I thought I'd take a look at some of the details on both shirts.
Now I've got my hands on them I thought I'd take a look at some of the details on both shirts.
The @BrowningsBakers logo is sublimated/printed on to the home shirt, but it is a heat transfer on the away. Adding a transfer to a striped shirt is tricky to centre every time. The stripes are sublimated, might as well sublimate the sponsor. Good for quality control.
There is no printed pattern on the away shirt material. Printing the sponsor on to blank cloth is an unnecessarily costly process. If it isn't applied directly in the centre it won't be noticeable so it's a small difference but there are good reasons.
The Hummel ogos on both shirts are an raised applied rubber. I think people have an aversion to this sort of 3D application because of the old 90s Matchwinner shirts. Those badges and sponsors back then were only "glued" around the edges.
These badges are attached to the material across their entire surface. As long as you wash them to the instructions you shouldn't have any issues with them peeling. Technology has improved somewhat since the 90s. I get why people prefer embroidery but this still very good.
Nice to see ribbing material on both collars. Looks great quality, on the away shirt in particular. The yellow bands are woven in to the material rather than printed. Top quality.
Would have been nice to see that ribbing on the on the cuffs too but the non-uniform shape prevents this without an additional cost.
The Hummel chevrons are heat applied on both kits. There are fine details on both but look well applied, no loose edges like we saw on the Nike kits last year so I'm confident they won't come loose over time under normal wear and tear.
Sizing in applied to the lower back of the home shirt rather than the neck. I know this has confused some people who have gone in to the shop. Bonus points if you can figure out why.
I think both shirts are great. Nike is undoubtedly a bigger brand than Hummel but this is a level of bespoke we could never have got previously. Away shirt, despite using an older template, has the potential to be a future classic.
