{"id":70127,"date":"2015-04-22T15:40:52","date_gmt":"2015-04-22T19:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/footballfashion.org\/wordpress\/?p=70127"},"modified":"2015-07-21T22:53:18","modified_gmt":"2015-07-22T02:53:18","slug":"usa-2015-women-world-cup-nike-home-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballfashion.org\/wordpress\/2015\/04\/22\/usa-2015-women-world-cup-nike-home-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"USA 2015 Women’s World Cup Nike Home Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nike has unveiled the home kit and boot collection that will be worn by the United States Women\u2019s National Team (USWNT) at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada this summer. The entire collection will be available at\u00a0World Soccer Shop<\/a>, Subside Sports<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Kitbag<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>from April 23rd.<\/p>\n

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According to Nike: In line with forward-thinking kits over the last 20 years, this unique head-to-toe look includes Nike\u2019s first women\u2019s-specific integrated soccer cleat collection. Also new for this tournament, the replica of the women\u2019s specific uniform will be available in men\u2019s sizes, allowing all Americans to proudly display their support for the women\u2019s team.<\/p>\n

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Designed specifically as an integrated look with the new tournament cleat collection, the uniform combines fresh inspiration and modern style to deliver unrivaled performance and a lower environmental impact. Each piece of the kit \u2013 the jersey, shorts and socks \u2013 is constructed with recycled polyester, which is made from recycled plastic bottles that are melted down to produce fine yarn used to create the fabric. Each kit is made using an average of 18 recycled plastic bottles. Since 2010, Nike has diverted more than two billion plastic bottles from landfills into recycled polyester \u2013 enough to cover about 3,500 football pitches. By using recycled polyester Nike is also reducing the energy consumed in the manufacturing process by up to 30 percent compared to virgin polyester.<\/p>\n

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Nike designers created the brilliant white kit to make a strong visual impact on the field. A contrasting stripe runs down the side of the body, through the jersey and shorts, to accentuate player movement. A white-to-volt gradient in the socks draws the eye to the feet and the ball.<\/p>\n

The simple, classic aesthetic belies the uniform\u2019s innovative features. Informed by 3-D body mapping, the 2015 USWNT home uniform features a new, fully-articulated women\u2019s-specific fit to maximize natural movement, comfort and performance. The dual-knit cotton and recycled polyester fabric provides a softer feel.<\/p>\n

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Weighing in at 16 percent lighter than previous kits to help maximize speed and comfort, it also has a breakthrough cooling system integrating multiple technologies to regulate athlete temperature. Nike Dri-FIT draws sweat away from the body to the exterior of the shirt and shorts where it quickly evaporates. Laser-cut ventilation side holes and strategic mesh paneling, including a full-mesh jersey back, increase air circulation and thermoregulation.<\/p>\n

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The inside back of the neck features a blue triangular pennant design with 13 white stars, a numeric reference to the original U.S. colonies and a visual reference to the American flag.<\/p>\n

Two stars stitched above the U.S. Soccer Federation crest proudly signify the USA\u2019s two World Cup victories in 1991 and 1999, while a black triangular insert punctuates the new streamlined, modern V-neck collar.<\/p>\n