Manchester City Away 2013/14 Jersey (Official Nike)

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Product Description: City will play in a new away kit next season paying homage to their rich history and the club's founding fathers. City were created as St Mark's in 1880, before becoming Gorton AFC in 1884, and then Ardwick AFC between 1887 and 1894. The new City away shirt has a subtle half and half design, which represents Ardwick AFC who played in the same design during the 1890-91 season. The halves of the shirt are in dark charcoal and black representing Gorton AFC who played in a black shirt, the first ever recorded kit of what would become Manchester City in 1884. The shirt features a grandfather collar, a long placket and a stand at the back. The Manchester City crest, the Nike swoosh and sponsor's logo are all in gold to represent the club's recent success in modern times. The kit is made from recycled polyester as part of Nike's commitment to produce performance apparel with reduced environmental impact. The shirt and shorts of each kit are made from up to thirteen recycled plastic water bottles. In the pioneering process, plastic bottles are chopped into flakes, then melted down to form yarn that is spun into fabric, reducing energy consumption by up to 30 percent compared to manufacturing virgin polyester. Since 2010, Nike has diverted more than 1.1 billion plastic bottles from landfill through the use of recycled read more