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The Puma shirts worn by players at the tournament are made from a material the German manufacturer calls Ultraweave.<\/p>\n
The fabric is designed to be extremely lightweight and reduce the feeling of friction while playing, and is billed by the company as “the game’s fastest football jersey”.<\/p>\n
Puma say a typical Ultraweave shirt weighs only 72 grams and is made primarily of recycled polyester, and claim that development of the four-way engineered mechanical stretch underwent year of “vigorous wear testing”.<\/p>\n
In a statement, Puma told BBC Sport: “As football is a high-contact sport, garments can be affected when jerseys are subject to severe force or extreme physical stress. Importantly, these instances do not impact player performance.<\/p>\n
“Player feedback has shown that they prefer lighter materials in their jerseys to achieve a better performance at the highest level. That’s why during the development of jerseys, we prioritised lightweight in combination with movement, breathability, and comfort.”<\/p>\n
To touch, the material feels paper-like. The ‘authentic’ version of Puma jerseys fans are made of the same material, while ‘replica’ versions are not.<\/p>\n
In online reviews, products made from the fabric are generally given praise for their ‘breathability’ and ‘comfort’, but criticised for their ‘durability’.<\/p>\n
Puma also manufactures the kits of Austria, Ivory Coast, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Senegal, and Switzerland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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