English Premier League side Arsenal Football Club (FC) on Thursday, June 12, 2024, released its official away jersey for the 2024/25 season.
The jersey was introduced in an official launch ceremony which featured players such as Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice showing off the new threads.
The 2024-25 Arsenal away kit which is available for purchase now is set to be worn by the men’s and women’s team in Premier League and WSL action.
Arsenal released the away kit with suppliers Adidas delivering a striking African-inspired design in collaboration with fashion wear apparel Labrum London.
According to the EPL club, the kit which features a striking white zig-zag graphic symbolizes the club’s connection to the African diaspora.
Arsenal Drops African-Inspired Kit
“From Africa to Arsenal and back again. Introducing our new 2024/25 away kit, in collaboration with African heritage brand Labrum London.
We’re celebrating our connection to our African supporters via inspiration from the continent’s design traditions,” said Arsenal in a statement.
The shirt features a black base, while the design – represents the movement and flow of people and celebrates a pattern commonly found in African designs, artefacts, and decorations.
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Arsenal said that the jersey which features the traditional pan-African colors of black, green and red was designed by Labrum London founder Foday Dumbuya.
Red and green colors feature prominently across the collar and stripes which run down the shoulders – as well as in the famous cannon crest.
These colors and cultural cues bind together to create a mural of the club’s past and present connection to the African diaspora in London and beyond – championing the rich cultural heritage within the team and across its supporter base.
The 23/24 EPL runners-up say the new kit celebrates the club’s “connection to its supporters from across the African diaspora via inspiration from African design traditions.
Throughout the zig-zag pattern are small specs of black, which represent Cowrie shells – an early form of currency in parts of Africa.
The collaboration with Labrum London also includes a five-piece capsule collection featuring the patterns and colors seen on the away kit.
This design is reimagined across two jackets, a tee, a jumper and a track pant.
Kenyans React
Kenyans on social media were quick to note that the newly launched jersey features all colors that make up the Kenyan flag, that is black, red, white and green threads.
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Some Kenyans on social media were impressed by the new kit with most fans flooding official social media posts by Arsenal, Adidas and other sports publications with Kenyan flag emojis.
Popular political commentator Gabriel Oguda was among Kenyans who reacted to the kit, with the commentator expressing his appreciation for the kit’s designer.
“Who is the Kenyan who designed that kit? Give them my Malaria vaccine,” said Oguda.
Ani Ukpanah, on his part, reacted, “Africa inspired. Yeah, that design on the shoulder depicts the colors of the Kenyan flag, I guess. Good kits though.”
Another social media user Waceera Kiiru reacted, “Kenya represented by my first love. The Arsenal!”
Abed Ikaru, while reacting, also expressed his excitement saying that he was thankful that his Kenyan flag was well represented by the jersey’s colors.
Wamugunda Irungu, another social media user reacted “Arsenal out here clearly rocking the Kenyan flag. #COYG Let’s go!”
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