DOHA: The Qatar Football Association and Nike unveiled the new home and away national team’s football kits for 2014 that celebrate the country’s identity and deliver performance-enhancing innovations and sustainable design.
The Qatar National Football Team will debut their new away kit on November 13 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in Gulf Cup.
The team’s home jersey features a classic football design and comes in the national’s distinctive maroon colour with contrasting white cuffs.
The federation crest is proudly positioned on the right side of the jersey, balanced with a Swoosh on the left side. Colored stripes on the shorts and socks correspond with the jersey’s cuffs create a complete and stylish look.
The away kit has a reverse design and is predominantly white with contrasting maroon details on it. Football played in the upcoming regional tournament in Riyadh could see temperatures around 27 degrees Celsius (80 degrees Fahrenheit).
For athletes training and playing in these conditions, keeping cool is crucial performance.
Qatar’s kits are designed with optimal cooling solutions give players a leg up in the heat.
Nike Dri-FIT technology draws sweat away from the body the exterior of the shirts and shorts where the moisture quickly evaporates.
This allows players perform at their absolute best by remaining cooler, drier and more comfortable.
The laser-cut ventilation holes and mesh panels featured in key areas of the kit also improve performance by increasing air circulation the players’ bodies and regulating their temperatures throughout the 90 minutes on the pitch. The kits are crafted from a new dual-knit fabric consisting of both cotton and recycled polyester, which removes sweat and offers a softer feel and an overall more flattering appearance.
Nike designers utilised three-dimensional body scans of elite footballers collect data on the form of today’s players and identify an updated fit improve comfort and allow the body move more naturally within the kit.
In line with Nike’s commitment superior performance with lower environmental impact, the kits continue feature fabric made from recycled plastic water bottles.
Each kit is made using an average of 18 recycled plastic bottles, and since 2010, Nike has diverted almost 2 billion bottles from a landfills enough to cover more than a total of 2,800 full-sized football pitches.
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