About this episode
The episode explores the history and evolution of football shirts through interviews and discussions.
Why do football shirts even exist? Kimberley Cumberbatch steps into ex-footballer Jack Fowler’s world for the first time. Together, they talk to journalist and filmmaker Xaymaca Awoyungbo about the chaos of playing football before there were kits. They check out the itchy and impractical shirt worn in the first-ever international football match, and see how today’s designs avoid the flaws of the past while still nodding to history. Watch the show on PUMA’s YouTube Follow PUMA on Instagram Follow PUMA's Forever.Better. journey on foreverbetter.com Because there's only one Forever... let's make it Better. Who Gives A Shirt is a FOREVER. BETTER. podcast, brought to you by PUMA. Produced by Mags Creative and MSL. Glossary Sublimation: A design technique where you transfer an image onto material using heat. Image credit [06:06 and 06:27]: Harry Langton's shirt from the first-ever international football game, courtesy of the National Football Museum. This shirt is on display at the National Football Museum in Manchester.
People in this episode
Host: Kimberley Cumberbatch
Guests: Jack Fowler, Xaymaca Awoyungbo
Topics covered
- football history
- shirt design
- sports culture
- fashion evolution
- interview
Keywords
- football shirts
- history
- design
- kits
- PUMA
- interview
- sports
Sponsors
PUMA
Mentioned in this episode
Places: National Football Museum, Manchester
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