Macron and FC Basel 1893 present the new 2025/26 Carnival Kit, a special edition long-sleeved shirt that celebrates one of the most powerful symbols of the city’s identity: Basler Fasnacht. Conceived as a meeting point between football, local tradition and contemporary urban culture, the new Carnival Kit translates the energy, rhythm and expressive chaos of Fasnacht into a bold and visually striking design.
Developed in collaboration with Basel-based street artist BustArt, the shirt captures the spirit of Druggede – the unmistakable atmosphere of Fasnacht – through a graphic language that blends playfulness, intensity and authenticity. Spray-can textures meet mural-style artwork rich in detail, creating a layered visual narrative that reflects the sound, movement and creativity of the carnival. Drums, piccolos, sticks, football boots, balls, tags and symbols emerge across the surface of the shirt, revealing new elements the longer one looks.
The design wraps around the body, with the front characterised by an all-over mural-style graphic, while the back is dominated by a pattern paying homage to Blätzli-Bajass, a traditional Fasnacht costume made up of hundreds of small fabric patches sewn together. Here, the pattern is reinterpreted through lighter and darker shades of red and blue applied with a graffiti effect. On the back neck of the players’ match-worn shirts, the slogan “BLYYB VERSPIILT” is applied. A Basel German expression meaning “stay playful” or “don’t lose your sense of play”, it perfectly encapsulates the spirit of Fasnacht and the philosophy behind the kit: creativity without boundaries, irony, freedom of expression and a deep-rooted sense of belonging.
The shirt features a slim fit and a crew neck, with the FC Basel crest and the Macron Hero embroidered on the chest, both in white. As with all Macron products for its partner clubs, the Carnival Kit is produced using Eco Fabric, 100% polyester material derived from post-consumer recycled plastic. Specifically, it is made from Eco Softlock, a high-performance fabric developed to guarantee lightness, durability and comfort, while also delivering a strong sustainability message.
Released in a limited edition, the FC Basel 2025/26 Carnival Kit is accompanied by 100 exclusive special edition boxes. Each box represents a fragment of a large BustArt graffiti artwork, meaning that every fan who owns one holds a unique piece of original street art, designed to be displayed at home. The box also includes an exclusive FC Basel x BustArt sticker set.
More than a football shirt, the Carnival Kit is a wearable artwork and a tribute to Basel’s cultural heritage – created for those who know that Fasnacht is Druggede, and that this is exactly what makes it unique.
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