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There are still 4 more days to go for the kick-off of 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and today I’m going to share with you eight brand new national team kits brought to you by Nike, which have been unveiled at a global media event back in few months ago this year. For the first time, Nike produces the the most environment friendly and technologically advanced kit in football’s history in which the football jerseys made entirely from recycled polyester, each one produced from up to eight recycled plastic bottles.

To make the 2010 national team kits, Nike’s fabric suppliers sourced discarded plastic bottles from Japanese and Taiwanese landfill sites and then melted them down to produce new yarn that was ultimately converted to fabric for the jerseys. This process saves raw materials and reduces energy consumption by up to 30 percent compared to manufacturing virgin polyester. By using recycled polyester for its new range of national jerseys, Nike prevented nearly 13 million plastic bottles, totaling nearly 254,000 kg of polyester waste, from going into landfill sites.

Considering the environment doesn’t mean sacrificing the innovative performance elements of Nike’s kits. Improved Nike Dri-Fit fabric, now 15 percent lighter than previous Nike kit fabrications, helps keep players dry by drawing sweat to the outside of the garment where it evaporates. Ventilation zones have been placed on each side of the jersey to enhance breathability, and are combined with a fabric that increases air flow by up to seven percent compared to previous kits. Air can now pass across a player’s whole torso, keeping him cooler. These ventilation zones consist of up to 200 tiny laser cut holes which are backed by Nike’s innovative halo application. This treatment prevents ripping without reducing air flow.

Nike’s home national team kits have already available since 1st MAY at all local Nike stores. For more details, you may pay a visit at HERE. You may buy your favourite national team’s jerseys by online through HERE.