Football shirts and kits became very popular over the years once they were integrated in fashion styles. But even though they are also a fashion icon, nobody should forget what they really are: a symbol of the team’s history. Supporters from all around the world wear their team’s kit with pride, showing their support. Manchester United is a loved football club and for sure their kits are also loved because of their design. But if you are a new fan of Manchester United, keep on reading to find out everything about the team, the Manchester United Kit and Man UTD shirt.
About Manchester United: Who Are They and Their Performances over the Years
Manchester United is a well known and loved football team from Manchester, England. They had amazing performances over the years and proved to their supporters that they play with passion and amazing strategies. It is not a lie that the team has gained even more popularity since the famous Portuguese player Ronaldo joined the team. He played from 2003 to 2007 and then he rejoined the team a few years later, in 2021. Unfortunately, he only played for one season until 2022 when he joined an Arabic football club.Britannica also mentions about this team ‘Manchester United, English professional football (soccer) team based in Manchester, England. Nicknamed “the Red Devils” for its distinctive red jerseys, it is one of the richest and best-supported football clubs not only in England but in the entire world. The club has won the English top-division league championship a record 20 times and the Football Association (FA) Cup 12 times. ’
Manchester United was formed initially as Newton Heath LYR in 1878, but in 1902 the club was renamed with the name it has today. This was the time they won their first English league championship, and in 1910 they moved from its old ground into the Old Trafford Stadium which has served as the team’s home stadium ever since.
Design Elements of Man UTD Shirt
Over the years, the design of the Man UTD shirt has changed a lot but some design elements were always there because they were a mirror for the tradition of the club. The element that stayed the same since the beginning is the colour red. Even in the theory of design, the red symbolises energy, passion and power.A study about colours was made and the results were interesting, VeryWell Mind mentions ‘It’s not just mood and emotions that the colour red can affect. In the arena of sports, wearing the colour red can also increase your chances of winning. In the 2004 Olympics in Athens, competitors in four sports—boxing, Greco-Roman wrestling, freestyle wrestling, and taekwondo—were randomly assigned red or blue clothing. In all four competitions, red-clad contestants won more fights.’
Therefore, the red stayed through every design change the kit of the famous football club had, even though it was combined with white or black. It represents the club identity. To make the design even more modern, the designers added geometrical forms such as stripes. Besides the red, an element that has not changed over the years is the logo, the emblem. The logo of Manchester United has a red devil in the middle of a gold/yellow shield. This logo wants to address the nickname of the club, ‘the Red Devils’, showing once again the passion this team plays with.
Collaborations and Designer of the Manchester United Kit
The Manchester United kit had a lot of collaborations with big designers over the years, therefore they had different designs, each one of them being special and innovative in its own way. The most remarkable collaboration was with Nike between the years 2000 and 2015. Together, the team and the famous brand designed amazing and innovative kits that were comfortable for the players and loved by all supporters. The supporters started to integrate it in modern fashion in different styles. The most appreciated style was the street wear, usually the shirt of Manchester United being combined with a pair of baggy jeans and sneakers.Then, after 2015, Adidas, another big brand, decided to take the wheel and design the new Manchester United kit. They opted for a classic design but also innovative. And the football club also collaborated with brands like Kohler or Chevrolet, this meaning that their logos also had to be on their kits to somehow show the appreciation. All of the collaborations over the years have created a lot of unique designs that allowed supporters to choose from a large range of products to style. But one thing is for sure, you see a red kit and you automatically think about Manchester United, ‘the Red Devils’.