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Basketball Uniforms

Look sharp in our custom made basketball apparel. Available in a wide range of colors and styles, you will find the perfect jersey for every taste. Our outstanding selection of basketball shorts will have your team looking its best. Here are some of the basketball uniforms we have produced. Contact us today so that we can provide you with free artwork mockups for your team.

Free Art For Custom Basketball Uniforms

Full Gorilla Apparel offers free artwork mockups so that you can see what your custom uniforms will look like! Visit our Basketball Art Request form to get started. Remember, production takes between 21 and 28 days.

History of Basketball Uniforms

During its infancy in the 1890s, basketball was played in regular street attire. Since the game was invented initially as an indoor wintertime sport, men typically wore everyday school clothes consisting of baggy flannel trousers and sweaters. Women wore long skirts and blouses with scarves. Some enthusiastic players wore tracksuits or football uniforms. As the sport evolved with an expanded set of rules, basketball as a team sport quickly gained more popularity and acceptance. Schools and universities, amateur sports clubs, professional guilds, and other social organizations held tournaments throughout the United States and Canada.

In the early 1900s, the first team-coordinated uniforms of woolen tees and knee-length, form-fitting shorts made their debut. In the 1920s, in order to meet the demands of an increasingly competitive sport, basketball outfits became more functional. Long pants and sleeved shirts gave way to mid-length shorts and sleeveless jerseys to allow ease of movement and mobility. Women wore knee-length bloomers, short-sleeved shirts, and knee pads. Both men and women wore knee-high socks. Uniforms were made from stretchable wool and cotton. During those times, these natural fabrics were the staples of daily wear. In fact, the word “jersey” originally referred to a style of knit used for woolen pullover sweaters that fishermen from the island of Jersey in the English Channel wore.

Related Links

National Basketball Association
Women’s National Basketball Association
Men’s College Basketball
Women’s College Basketball