Arsenal unveil environmentally-friendly retro new home kit

Having been accused of lacking bottle in the past, Arsenal will have no excuses on that front this season – at least in the kit department

The club revealed their new strip for the 2010-11 campaign today and, as exclusively revealed by Telegraph Sport, they are going back to the Seventies, with an environmentally-friendly twist.

Arsene Wenger’s side will return to the familiar and popular block red body with a white round neck collar and white sleeves, and every shirt is made entirely from recycled polyester crafted from up to eight plastic water bottles as part of Nike’s ‘Considered Design’ programme.

The Dri-Fit fabric is claimed to be 13 per cent lighter than previous kits and one of those who will wear it, Theo Walcott, said: “The colours are very traditional, it feels nice and it’s made from recycled plastic bottles so what more can you ask for?”

Alex Song added: “The shirt is traditional, it’s red and white which the fans love, and it shows the history of the Club.

“I watched Arsenal on TV lots when I was young and just saw red and white. If someone told me six or seven years ago I’d be able to wear these colours it would have been unbelievable, so today I’m so happy to wear this shirt and to do my best for this shirt.”

Defemder Thomas Vermaelen said: “I really like this new kit. It’s the typical colours for Arsenal, white and red, and it’s really nice. Every club has their own traditional colours. For Arsenal it’s red and white and that’s the way it’s supposed to be.”

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