Our articles are scattered throughout our site on product pages and elsewhere. We thought it would be useful to gather them all together in one place, so here they are in alphabetical order!
What to look for in a football kit
The main consideration is comfort. You want to be comfortable when playing, and when waiting on the touchline, in training, when travelling to the match, etc, so think about the versatility of the kit you're looking at.
Temperature
The thing that will most affect your ... Read the rest of What to look for in a football kit
Clear and honest
Keeping it simple
We hate confusing web sites. At Football Kit Designer, we do our very best to make sure that everything on our site is clear and straightforward.
If you read or use anything on our site that you think could be explained more ... Read the rest of Clear and honest
What are cool-mesh panels?
Our Napoli football shirts, Classico football shorts and our Verona tracksuits all feature cool-mesh panels on the sides of each garment. These panels help let air circulate to increase ventilation and help you cool down and get rid of sweat.
The panels are made of ... Read the rest of What are cool-mesh panels?
Our embroidery
We've just invested in a series of new, state of the art, Toyota Expert 9000 embroidery machine. This is the best embroidery machine on the market. It takes designs in electronic form and turns them into tight, precise embroidery.
The Expert 9000 embroiders with 15 needles at once (... Read the rest of Our embroidery
Fleece
Fleece
is a modern high-tech knitted fabric designed to provide insulation for very little weight. Fleeces dry quickly and are breathable.
How can I judge the quality of a fleece?
Good quality fleece has a plush, soft and silky handle and if you hold ... Read the rest of Fleece
Glossary
Bespoke
Made-to-order – e.g. hand made by a tailor to your exact measurements, or, in this case, specially made to the exact colour combinations you want, so you can specify the colour of every single panel in the shirt.
Colourways
Colour combinations available, e.... Read the rest of Glossary
History of Women's Football
At the beginning of the 21st century women's football, like men's football, has become professionalised and is growing in both popularity and participation. From the first known professional team in 1894, to the hundreds of thousands of tickets sold for the 1999 Women’s World Cup, support ... Read the rest of History of Women's Football
Football kit for junior players
All Kit Designer products are designed for best performance in mind, lightweight, durable and extremely comfortable. Our performance high-tech polyester cloth gives excellent wear and sweat transfer - ideal for Junior Football.
Junior Football Kits
Our Junior Football kits are durable enough to take the ... Read the rest of Football kit for junior players
Why we think long sleeves are better for grassroots football
You may have noticed that although premiership football shirts have short sleeves, all our football shirts have long sleeves, even though we promise to give you premiership kit at grassroots prices. Why is that? Well, here at Football Kit Designer we're committed to grassroots sport, ... Read the rest of Why we think long sleeves are better for grassroots football
Microfibre
Our Verona and Torino tracksuit and the fleeces in our Venezia jacket are made from modern microfibre fabrics. Microfibres are incredibly fine fibres with filaments thinner than one denier. They are created by drawing out the fibres much further than the normal five times their ... Read the rest of Microfibre
Fabrics for football kit
Most of our range is made from forms of polyester, or a polyester/cotton blend (referred to as polycotton). This is because polyester is tough and durable, easy to care for (e.g. it doesn't crease) and has good natural wicking properties. Our polycotton blend (... Read the rest of Fabrics for football kit
Peached fabric
Peaching is a finishing process we use on the polycotton for our drill tops. After weaving, fabric is stretched while drying. This is when it takes on its stability. While drying the fabric is 'peached' by being brushed with abrasive rollers. These very gently break ... Read the rest of Peached fabric
More than you ever wanted to know about polyester
What is polyester?
Polyester is the name for a group of substances. They are all polymers of chemicals called esters. A polymer is a very long molecule, made by sticking together many copies of a smaller molecule, like a necklace made of popper beads or ... Read the rest of More than you ever wanted to know about polyester
Printed logos
We've just invested in a new full-colour sublimation printing system which is accurate, precise, durable and, of course, economical.
Using our system, any design can be printed from a computer onto special transfer paper. The print out is then loaded into a high-tech optic-eye cutter. ... Read the rest of Printed logos
Football kit for Pub Teams
Our playing kits, training kits and leisure wear are great for pub teams. They look good on most people, regardless of physique... we've put a lot of effort into our kit designs, and even if you don't buy all your kit from us, make sure ... Read the rest of Football kit for Pub Teams
Designed for you
Premiership kit at grassroots prices. That's what we're trying to do here. Because we believe that the grassroots is the heart of the game. So we've done a lot of listening to players, a lot of testing, and a lot of thinking, and here's what ... Read the rest of Designed for you
Raglan sleeves
In a raglan sleeve the piece of fabric making up the sleeve doesn't end at the shoulder, but goes all the way up to the collar or neckline. The sleeve is fitted to the rest of the garment with a diagonal seam that goes from ... Read the rest of Raglan sleeves
Football kit for schools
Schools football teams need a set of playing and training kit that's going to perform in sun, wind, rain, sleet and mud. Young players lose heat quickly (they are smaller), so we have long sleeved shirts and options for windproof, showerproof and fleece over-gear. Young ... Read the rest of Football kit for schools
Safe and secure
We are fully committed to providing full security both through our on-line and mail order service. For maximum security, we do not collect or hold your credit card details on this website, instead we use the secure service offered by our payment service provider, Protx (... Read the rest of Safe and secure
What is a 'shell fabric'?
This is a term particularly used of outdoor clothing – trekking, mountaineering, etc. A shell fabric is the outer layer of warm clothing, often the outer layer of an insulated jacket, or it can be a single-layer outer jacket or shirt. Our Inter windshirts, San ... Read the rest of What is a 'shell fabric'?
What does showerproof mean?
Our San Marino rain jacket, San Marino rain trousers, Inter windshirt and Venezia reversible jacket are all made from a showerproof fabric.
Showerproof fabric
is fabric that resists water. You could pour a glass of water over it and watch the liquid simply form ... Read the rest of What does showerproof mean?
Our sizes
Our garments all come in a range of sizes. Here's what they all mean.
Shirts, jackets and tops sizes
Size NameChest Measurement (inches)Child S26'' to 28''Child M28'' to 30''Child L30'' to 32''Youth32'' to 34''S34'' to 36''M38'' to 40''L42... Read the rest of Our sizes
What is sublimation?
In printing, this means that dye is transferred onto the fabric by heating. The heating process causes the special dye chemicals to vaporise; they then solidify again on the fabric, bonding with the polyester molecules. This is a very accurate printing process, particularly known for ... Read the rest of What is sublimation?
What is Taslan?
Taslan is a modern, high-tech, woven polyester fabric. It is a strong, durable fabric, ideal for gear you may want to train in every day of the week. It's also very quick drying and able to wick moisture away from the body quickly and efficiently, ... Read the rest of What is Taslan?
Teardrop zips
The zips in our tracksuits are what we call teardrop zips. They are extremely thin and sewn into seams so they are less bulky and visible and they have a distinctive ergonomic teardrop shaped toggle.
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Terms and Conditions
Our terms and conditions are set out below. They do not affect your statutory rights.
Who are we?
Our business address is 41-45 Richmond Terrace, Carmarthen, Carms. SA31 1HG.
"Football Kit Designer" and "Kit Designer" are trading names of Cardigan Sand & Gravel Company Limited, ... Read the rest of Terms and Conditions
Uploading Images to Football Kit Designer
OK, so you've got this far, but you're unsure about how to upload that image. This article should help you solve the problem.
GIF? JPEG? What are you talking about?
Computer image files come in a variety of formats. The format of an image can ... Read the rest of Uploading Images to Football Kit Designer
Wicking fabric
Wicking fabrics
are modern technical fabrics which draw moisture away from the body. They are made of high-tech polyester, which, unlike cotton, absorbs very little water. Cotton will absorb 7% of its weight in water, polyester only 0.4%. Cotton will therefore hang onto your sweat, making ... Read the rest of Wicking fabric
What does windproof mean?
Our San Marino rain jacket, San Marino rain trousers, Inter windshirt and Venezia reversible jacket are all made from a windproof fabric.
Windproof fabric
is fabric that doesn't let the wind through. They are very useful for keeping your warm. Even though they may ... Read the rest of What does windproof mean?
Football kit for Women's Football
Our playing kits, training kits and leisure wear are designed to fit male and female players. Wide-waistband drawstring shorts allow for narrower waists and wider hips, and our football shirts, with their loose-tailored fit, work equally well for men or women. We also allow you ... Read the rest of Football kit for Women's Football