Udinese Calcio and Macron have unveiled the new ‘Home’ kit, which features the traditional black-and-white vertical stripes, whilst the striking design pays homage to the first kit from the 1997–1998 season. This home kit reaffirms the Friuli-based club’s strong commitment to the environment and sustainability. For three seasons now, Udinese and Macron have shared this green ethos, which sees match kits produced using Eco-Fabric – a 100% polyester made from recycled PET. There is also an unmistakable nod to the city of Udine, serving to emphasise the strong sense of belonging between the Bianconeri and their people – one of the club’s founding values: in fact, embossed on the shirt numbers is the Angel perched above Udine Castle, a true symbol that distinguishes the city.

The new ‘Home’ kit therefore features black-and-white vertical stripes, with the central stripes of varying widths and a diamond-shaped break in the centre, at chest height. The design is similar to that of the shirt the club wore during the 97–98 season, when they finished in a historic third place behind Juventus and Inter, with Oliver Bierhoff topping the Serie A scoring charts with 27 goals. Past and present merge in a modern design utilising a new woven jacquard fabric. The collar is a knitted V-neck, and the back of the neck is personalised with the Udinese Calcio logo and the phrase ‘I PRIMI BIANCONERI D’ITALIA’. On the chest, in silicone print, is the Macron Hero – the Italian brand’s logo – on the right, and the team crest on the left. Another club motto, ‘La Passione è la nostra Forza’ (Passion is our Strength), is embroidered in white on the back of the neck.

The home kit is completed by black shorts with a drawstring and white side stripes. The socks are black with two central white stripes of varying widths, featuring the Macron Hero logo at the ankle and the words ‘U.C.1896’ on the back. The fit is Slim Fit; the main fabric is Eco-Jaquard Checked, and the inclusion of Eco Mesh inserts ensures the garment is perfectly lightweight and breathable.

OPTICAL GEOMETRY ON UDINESE CALCIO’S NEW AWAY KIT

The new ‘Away’ kit is yellow with black detailing around the edges of the V-neck collar, on the shoulders and on the sleeve cuffs. The back of the neck is personalised with the Udinese Calcio logo and the phrase ‘I PRIMI BIANCONERI D’ITALIA’, whilst another club motto is embroidered in black on the nape of the neck: ‘La Passione è la nostra Forza’. On the right-hand side of the chest, the Macron Hero – the Italian brand’s logo – is embroidered in black, whilst on the left-hand side, over the heart, there is a patch featuring the Udinese Calcio crest.

The distinctive stylistic and graphic feature of the jumper is the embossed geometric pattern, with an optical and textured effect, which appears on both the front and the back.

The Away kit is completed by yellow shorts with white drawstrings and black side stripes. The yellow socks feature two central stripes – one black and one white – of different thicknesses, with the Macron Hero logo at the ankle and the words ‘U.C.1896’ on the back. The fit is Slim Fit; the main fabric is Eco-Softlock and the Eco Mesh inserts make this technical garment particularly lightweight and perfectly breathable.

The new 2022–23 kits, as well as the other items in the collection designed by Macron for Udinese Calcio, are available to buy at the Macron Sports Hub Udine at the Dacia Arena, from authorised Macron retailers, and online at store.udinese.it and in the section dedicated to the club on macron.com.