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Typical sport-specific garments include tracksuits, shorts, football or basketball jerseys, t-shirts and polo shirts. Specialized garments include swimsuits (for swimming), wet suits (for diving or surfing), ski suits (for skiing) and leotards and tights (for gymnastics or aerobics).
Sports kit manufacturers Manufacturer Country Founded Founder(s) Key people Products Headquarters Total assets Website Adidas: Germany: 18 August 1949
The first Adidas item of apparel was the Franz Beckenbauer tracksuit created in 1967. [1] Adidas AG is the largest manufacturer of sports bras in Europe, and the second largest manufacturer in the world.
Juicy Couture is an American casualwear and dress clothing brand based in Arleta, Los Angeles, California.Best known for their velour tracksuits which became a luxury staple in the 2000s, [2] [3] the company was founded by Pamela Skaist-Levy and Gela Nash-Taylor in 1997 [4] and was later purchased by the Liz Claiborne fashion company in 2003.
Tracksuits were associated with the youth culture of the time, particularly hippies and university students. [5] Tracksuits at the time were made out of cotton, polyester, terry cloth, or a mix. In the late 1970s velour became popular, so much so that it became the most used form of fabric on a tracksuit.
Starter was founded in New Haven, Connecticut by David Beckerman, a University of New Haven alumnus, to manufacture team uniforms for high school athletic programs. [6]In 1976, the company entered into non-exclusive licensing agreements with a number of professional sports leagues, paying royalties of 8–10% for the right to manufacture and market copies of professional athletic apparel.
Goalkeepers are allowed to wear tracksuit bottoms instead of shorts. [2] While most players wear studded football boots ("soccer shoes" [3] [4] or "cleats" [4] in North America), the Laws do not specify that these are required. [1]