A land covered with ice, the immense wealth of water, the soul of fire given by the grandiose presence of volcanoes and geysers. All this is found and harmonized in the new uniform that Errea Sport has designed for Ksi – the Icelandic Football Federation at its first historic participation in a World Championship. After the splendid adventure that saw them protagonists at the 2016 European Championships in France, a new uniform, original but strongly linked to the identity of this nation, will accompany them to the 2018 World Cup in Russia .
Just ice, lava and waterblend perfectly in the new Errea shirt created to best represent the uniqueness and beauty of Iceland and its national team. The fire that lights up and warms the heart of this land and this people is the element from which to start to reveal the new uniform. Due to its effect, the ice , symbolically represented by the white of the V-collar and that of the shoulders, gradually melts mixing with lava along the sleeves characterized by an almost dotted graphic in which red and blue merge. . Just the blue, water that melted thanks to the heat, is the distinctive color of the body and the background of the first kitwhich is simple and with clean lines but very accurate in every single detail. The snug fit is emphasized by the combination of two fabrics .
The first, placed in the central part, is soft, breathable and extremely comfortable and embellished and combined with a second yarn, a special net placed along the sides of the shirt. In an emblematic way, the mesh sewn at the edges, reveals the underlying fabric which, in the case of the home kit, is red, as if to underline that under the blue of the jacket and of the leather flows and the power of fire and the beat of passion.
To emphasize the strong national identity, the pride and the strong sense of communitythat distinguish the Icelandic people, there are two iconic elements shown on the new uniform: the motto already proposed for the 2016 European Championships ” FYRIR ISLAND ” (“For Iceland”) positioned inside the neck and the national flag applied on the back of the sweater.
Accompanying the new uniform and the entire communication campaign, the claim ” Legends are born without warning” combined with the powerful and epic image of geysers , one of the most surprising and spectacular phenomena of the earth’s surface.
Rare and present only in very particular areas of the world including Iceland, the land par excellence of these incredible springs, the geysers best represent the strength and energy of this national team that has been able to unite, in its peculiar identity, organization, play dynamic and great energetic spirit. A team that can no longer consider itself just a “splendid outsider” but that in a very short time has been able to win the attention, favor and spotlight on the world stage.
All this with the awesome power and explosive force of a geyser.
The new Ksi uniforms, like all Errea garments, are Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certified.This prestigious certification, obtained by the company in 2007 as the first company in Europe in the teamwear sector, guarantees that all Errea fabrics and products are neither toxic nor harmful to health in compliance with the main international regulations and in compliance with the most high and recognized quality and safety standards.