Fiji Temex Sevens Rugby Shirt - 2002/03 - Adults Large.(Measures like a size XL)

Official Canterbury Product.

Condition

Very Good Condition

• Colours are good on the main body with slight fading to the collar.
• Logos are excellent

Size

• Tagged: Adults Large. Measures like a size XL

Measurements:

• Armpit to armpit: 23.5 inches / 60cm.
• Top of Shoulder to bottom of the shirt: 29 inches / 73cm.

Please check measurements – vintage sizing can differ from modern fits.

Made By

Canterbury of 65% Polyester. 35% Cotton - Temex

Features.

Fiji wording around the shirt

Detail

Very rare Temex shirt from the 2002/03 Sevens games.  

Excerpt below from the book on the history of Lane Walker Rudkin, the company that developed Canterbury Apparel, and the Temex range of rugby jerseys.

In 1996, a new development was introduced that would revolutionise fabric production.

It was called Temex, and came about after Textiles MD Mike Wilson went to the ITMA exhibition to find a new way of knitting football jerseys, one that would save significant production time.

Temex is a highly technical production method that enables fabric with different qualities - keeping players cool, when it's hot and warm when it's cold, plus special moisture-absorption qualities and added strength or grip - to be computer-generated for different zones of the garment.

Different technical yarns are used, and the pre-programmed machine knits them into the fabric in the different zones.

That product became the cutting edge that only the top teams could afford to wear,' Mike Wilson said. The special fibres encourage wicking (or transfer) of moisture away from the skin surface to the outer layer, where it evaporates.

When the full-time whistle blows, the player's skin surface is drier and rapid cool-down is minimised because the fabric dries five times faster than other jerseys.

At first, Temex was offered only to Canterbury's premium sponsored teams, such as the Super 12 sides, but in 2000 it was made available to all rugby teams.

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