Falcon feathers and an optical effect design on the Newcastle Falcons’ new jerseys

In less than a month the new Newcastle Falcons season will kick off with the first matches of the Premiership Rugby Cup followed by the challenges of the Gallagher Premiership, England's top rugby league, and those of the EPCR Challenge Cup. The Falcons, who are preparing to reach top form, have unveiled their new Home and Away match kits, which combine the colours and symbols of the historic English club with sophisticated and innovative graphics, along with a message of sustainability and respect for the environment. The jerseys made by Macron for the Newcastle Falcons are in Eco Fabric, a 100% polyester textile made from recycled plastic.

The new Home jersey is black with white shoulders, crew neck and sleeves. On the sleeves is a distinctive geometric design in black that evokes the feathers of the falcon, symbol of the Newcastle upon Tyne club. A design that is also present on the inside neck label, customised with the Falcons and Macron logos and the words “Designed in Bologna”, certifying and highlighting how each garment is conceived, designed and produced at the technical sponsor’s Bologna headquarters. The Macron Hero logo is embroidered in white on the right breast while the Newcastle Falcons crest is reproduced over the heart. The jersey is also decorated on the sides with bands of fine white stripes. The shorts are black with a side band featuring the same “falcon feather” design on the sleeves. The black socks with a white upper edge also feature three white striped bands.

The Away version, also with a crew neck, combines two shades of a lighter and a darker green with the white of the shoulders and sleeves.  The central body of the jersey features an almost “hypnotising” geometric design with an optical effect, a motif that is also present on the sleeve edges. On the sides there are three horizontal white bands of different widths. The inside neck label is customised as in the Home version and, on the chest, the Macron Hero and the Newcastle Falcons logos are embroidered in black. The white shorts have two side bands repeating the optical graphics and a wide band in darker green at the back. The green socks with a white upper edge have three horizontal white bands of different widths.

The Body Fit shirts are made mainly from Eco Armevo with Eco Boditex and Eco Strong Mesh inserts for maximum strength along with lightness and perfect breathability.

The Replica version of the new Home and Away shirts, along with all the other articles in Macron’s teamwear collection for the Falcons, will soon be available from the section of the macron.com website dedicated to the English club.