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Shirt sizing and care: a practical guide

Why a fan shirt hangs looser than a player shirt, and how to keep an embroidered crest intact.

The shirt is the most returned item in sports retail, and always for the same reason: the buyer ordered their usual t-shirt size. A football shirt isn't cut the same way.

Two different cuts

There's player fit and fan fit. The first is tight and short, designed to cling so a defender can't grab it. The second is roomier and slightly longer, comfortable for two hours in a stand.

Our shirts sit between the two: close to the body without compressing. If you like it loose, size up.

Measuring yourself

  • Chest: around the fullest part just under the arms, tape horizontal and not pulled tight.
  • Length: from the top of the shoulder to where you want the shirt to end.
  • Compare against the size table on the product page — never against another shirt's label.

Between two sizes: take the smaller for a matchday look, the larger if you'll wear it over a base layer in winter.

Washing

The ribbed moisture-wicking knit is made of fine synthetic fibres, more heat-sensitive than cotton.

  • Wash at 30°, inside out. That alone doubles the life of the print.
  • No bleach, no fabric softener — softener clogs the knit and kills its ability to wick.
  • No tumble dryer, and never an iron on the crest or numbers.
  • Wash after every match. Sweat is acidic and eats colour as it dries in the fibre.

The embroidered crest

Embroidery outlasts print, but needs different care: don't scrub over it, and don't leave a wet shirt hanging on a thin hanger — the weight pulls at the stitching.

Sizes S to XXL are in the shop.

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