Camo, hex or terrazzo: 4 compression base layer prints
A compression base layer is the first thing a player puts on and, in winter, often the only part of the kit anyone sees at training. Under a bib, under a jersey with the sleeves showing, or on its own for a cold warm-up. That is why more teams now ask for a print on it instead of plain black. Here are the four print styles we are making most for winter training, with seven base layers behind them.
Why the base layer gets a print now
For years the team base layer was black or navy and nobody thought about it. That has changed. Retail buyers' guides for the 2025-26 winter season point to earthy colours like olive and sand, and to bold prints on base layers as a way for players to show some personality.
Sublimation makes this easy on compression fabric. The dye goes into the polyester itself, so the print stretches with the shirt and won't crack or peel, even after a winter of washing. Every design here is printed edge to edge: sleeves, chest and back.
Look 1: Winter camo
Camo is the easiest way to give a base layer a seasonal feel. On the arctic tiger camo compression shirt the stripes run in white, light grey and steel grey, with a black mock neck, black thumbhole cuffs and black flatlock seams to frame it.
Light camo like this suits snow and frost, and it looks sharp under a dark training top. If your club colours are darker, we can print the same stripe pattern in your shades.
Look 2: Geometric body mapping
This style puts the pattern where the body works hardest: side panels, underarms and the upper back. The black and navy hexagon compression top keeps the body matte black and adds a tonal navy hex print only in those zones. The sleeves fade from black to deep navy at the cuffs, with ice grey seams.
It reads as a plain black shirt from a distance, which is what many coaches want. Up close, the pattern is there. The olive copper diamond lattice shirt takes the same idea further: a fine tonal lattice on moss green, with a copper fade running from the shoulders down the raglan sleeves.
Look 3: Earth tones with a bold print
Olive, sand, espresso, dusty rose. These darker earth colours are showing up across winter base layers, and they look good away from the pitch too, which helps if you sell kit through a club shop.
The olive contour compression top is the calmer one of the pair. A tonal topographic line print covers the deep olive body, and the sleeves fade to warm sand at the thumbhole cuffs. The terrazzo shirt is listed at 190 GSM polyester/spandex, a weight that works for layering under a training top.
What to send us for a printed base layer
- Your colours by name. Pantone references or a photo of your current kit work best.
- Neck style. Mock neck for cold sessions, crew neck if it sits under a jersey with a high collar.
- Thumbholes or plain cuffs. Thumbholes keep the sleeves down over the hands in the cold.
- Logo and number positions. Chest, sleeve or back of the neck. Tell us which so the print leaves room.
In winter, the base layer is often the part of the kit people actually see. From the print room
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Look 4: Fades and tonal texture
A fade from one colour to another, with a fine texture across it. It looks like a pattern without needing a busy design. The maroon ember fade compression shirt has a burgundy body with a tonal marbled texture that fades to ember orange on the forearms, plus mesh underarm panels to let heat out.
The teal and charcoal abstract fade shirt runs the fade diagonally across the body instead, with fine line art over the teal and a crew neck. Fades are a good choice for two-colour clubs, because both colours get space without a hard line between them.
The four print styles side by side
| Print style | Look | Under a jersey | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter camo | Seasonal, all-over pattern | Best under a plain top | Cold-weather training, warm-ups |
| Geometric body mapping | Plain from far, pattern up close | Works under almost anything | Match days, coaches who want quiet kit |
| Earth tones, bold print | Fashion-led, warm colours | Better worn on its own | Club shops, gym and training wear |
| Fade and tonal texture | Two colours, soft transition | Good, if the jersey is simple | Two-colour clubs, academies |
How a base layer order runs
- Send colours, logo and sizes
Pick a print from this article or send your own idea. Add club colours, the logo file and a rough size split for youth and adult players.
- Approve the mock-up
We send a mock-up with the print, neck, cuffs and logo positions. Ask for changes here, before anything is printed.
- Production and shipping
Production takes 12 to 18 days after you approve the mock-up. Prices are FOB Sialkot, and we can quote delivered on request.
Checklist before you order compression base layers
- I have chosen the print style: camo, body mapping, earth tones or fade.
- I know whether it will be worn under a jersey or on its own.
- I have picked mock neck or crew neck, and thumbholes or plain cuffs.
- Logo and number positions are marked and sent with the order.
- Players have been measured against the compression size chart, youth and adult.
- I know my quantity and which price tier it falls in (10, 50, 100 or 500 pieces).
Questions buyers ask
What is the minimum order for compression base layers?
10 pieces, and you can mix sizes within that. The price drops at 50, 100 and 500 pieces.
Will the print crack when the fabric stretches?
No. Sublimation dyes the print into the polyester, so there is no layer on top to crack or peel. The print stretches with the fabric.
Can we change the colours of a print shown here?
Yes. Every style in this article can be printed in your club colours. Send Pantone references or a photo of your kit.
Do you make youth sizes?
Yes. Youth and adult sizes are cut from separate patterns, so the fit stays tight on smaller players too.
How long does production take?
12 to 18 days after you approve the mock-up, then shipping. Prices are FOB Sialkot, with delivered quotes on request.
Planning winter training kit? Message New You Sports with your colours and logo, and we will send a mock-up of your base layer.
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