Champion has been producing quality sports clothing for over a century now. Started in 1919 in Rochester, New York, the brand was originally called the ‘Knickerbocker Knitting Company’ and its first big client was the University of Michigan’s varsity sports teams. Since then, it’s grown in leaps and bounds, being bought out a couple of times along the way. It’s produced uniforms for the American NBA, NFL, and at least one Olympic basketball team from the States. With its fame going global in the 90s, it has also made uniforms for English soccer teams, the Wales national football team, the Greek basketball team, and Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish.
This long tradition of creating sporting clothes that are tough and comfortable to wear is poured straight back into designing athletic and sporting clothing for regular folk all around the world.
Champion T-Shirts for Men
Champion produce tees designed to look good, keep their shape, and provide the benefits that you’re seeking from your sports clothing. If keeping cool is your number one priority, you might prefer the cotton Champion Life tees, made from quality cotton jersey – a knit fabric that allows a lot of movement – for their breathability. If, on the other hand, you’re expecting to be doing a heap of sweating during your workout or sporting event, you might prefer a moisture wicking tee like one of the Champion Double Dry range, with high tech fabric that moves moisture away from your skin and discourages odour build up with FreshIQ odour protection.
If you’re looking for something in between – the comfort of cotton jersey with some moisture wicking as well – Champion also produce reversible tees with Double Dry fabric on one side and cotton on the other. Perfect for days when you’re not sure what might be happening, and want to be prepared for anything.
Champion Jumpers for Men
Champion produces a wide selection of hoodies, sweat shirts, and jumpers that run the gamut from high-tech sports clothing to fashion wear. On the fashion end of things, you’ll find faux fur hoodies, knit sweaters, and crew neck sweatshirts that are perfect for keeping things casual on a cold day.
On the sporting end of the range, Champion’s Tech Fleece provides moisture wicking and lightweight warmth so you can stay warm without negatively affecting your performance. Super Fleece 2.0 jumpers, on the other hand, are perfect for throwing on after going hard on the field, to keep warm and avoid sudden cool-downs. Whether you like Champion clothing for the fashion or the performance factor, you’re sure to find a jumper to suit your needs.
Champion Jumpers and Cardigans for Women
Champion also produces a big range of hoodies, jumpers, sweat shirts, pullovers and zip cardigans for women. Its offerings are spread from fashion cool-weather gear to high-tech performance clothing for athletics and sports.
Recently, Champion has put out a number of crop sweats that look great, as well as providing a bit of warmth on a cool day. But you’ll also find classic Champion Life middle and heavyweight hoodies for staying warm and lengthening cooldown after a workout, and lightweight Tech Fleece jumpers with moisture wicking to keep you warm during a game outside. Keep an eye out for some of the most popular items this year, with faux fur and tie-dye fashion crops topping the most wanted lists in fashion items, and the Tech Fleece range popular for performance sports clothing.
Champion Socks for Men
They might not be particularly glamorous or prone to fashion statements, but socks can make or break an outfit. The right socks can keep your feet dry, protected and healthy in the most challenging of conditions. And that’s exactly what Champion socks are designed to do. Big C socks are made from a polyester and cotton blend that wicks moisture away from your feet, has a half cushioned sole to protect your feet from impact, and extra padding around the arch of the foot to provide a bit of extra arch support and improve fit. They’re good for casual sporting activities, like throwing a footy around with your mates.
The Performance sock range kicks it up a notch with Double Dry technology, and these are better for situations where you expect to be sweating a bit. They have full cushioned soles, providing even better impact protection, and similar arch support. The Performance Super collection, on the other hand, ditch the cushioned soles to improve moisture wicking and make the most of the Double Dry technology – good for situations where you expect to be sweating a lot. Champion’s Performance and Performance Super collections are available in a range of lengths from crew to no show.
Champion Women’s Tops and Blouses
You’ll find a great selection of women’s Champion tops here. While the brand produces a lot of short and long sleeved tees, you’ll also see a number of more fitted tops that offer support and moisture wicking for running, walking, yoga, and a host of sporting activities. Champion’s crop tops and bodysuits can be handy for activities like yoga and football where you can expect more baggy clothing to obey gravity right when you really don’t want it to.
The Champion Life collection tends to offer comfortable fashion tees in cotton fabrics, whereas the performance collections are typically more fitted. It offers cotton, rayon and spandex blends that use Double Dry technology and feature an all over stretch that gives you the freedom to move however you need to in order to hit that personal best or win that game.
Champion have been known to produce licensed replica jerseys for football and basketball teams – primarily in the US and Europe. You’ll find a few of them listed here, as well as some new and some vintage offerings from the 2000s and 1990s. Have a look through, because there’s a treasure trove of collectibles listed from time to time. Happy hunting!