Team windbreakers and anoraks: 4 shell jacket looks for winter
A hoodie is too thin for a windy touchline and a puffer is too warm for a warm-up. The layer in between is a light shell jacket, and more clubs are adding one to their winter order. Here are four windbreaker and anorak looks from our range, with what to check on each before you order.
Why a shell layer is on more team orders
Windbreakers came back as everyday outerwear over the last two seasons. Half-zip anoraks, stand collars and colour-blocked panels are all over the street style reports, and teams have noticed. Players wear them to training, on the bench and on the way home.
For a club, a shell is an easy add. It goes over the training top, it packs small in a kit bag, and it carries the club colours on the outside where people can see them. Because the shells in this post are sublimated polyester, the print covers the whole garment, seams and sleeves included.
Look 1: Funnel neck half-zip anoraks
The funnel neck is the detail buyers ask about first this winter. It stands up past the chin, so there's no need for a scarf on the sideline. Pair it with a short half zip and you get a pullover that keeps the wind off without a full front opening.
A tonal print works well here. The check is navy on navy, so from a distance the jacket reads as one colour, and up close it has texture. The terracotta zip is where a second club colour goes.
Look 2: Colour-block windbreakers
Colour blocking is the 90s detail that never really left. The body takes one colour, the shoulders and sleeves take another, and the jacket shows two club colours without any pattern at all.
For a longer cut, the green and yellow version below drops past the hip and adds two big flap pockets on the chest. Bright pairs like kelly green and sunflower yellow are easy to spot across a training ground, which coaches tend to like.
What to decide on a colour-block shell
- Which colour leads. The body colour is what people see first. Put your main club colour there.
- Where the logo sits. A chest crest on the body panel reads better than one that crosses a colour line.
- Zip colour. A contrast zip adds a third colour for free. A matching zip keeps it calm.
- Pockets. Chest pockets and flap pockets change where the print can go. Check the mock-up with pockets drawn in.
Look 3: Hooded shells and camo prints
A hood turns a windbreaker into something players can wear in light drizzle on the walk to the car. The two below both put the hood in the contrast colour, so it frames the face and sits apart from the body print.
Both prints are tonal: red on red, brick on brick. That keeps a camo or a gingham from looking busy, and it means the crest and the name still stand clear on the chest. The camo anorak has a boxy cut and a kangaroo pouch, close to the outerwear you see in skate and snow shops.
Print the pattern tonal, put the second colour on the hood. How we set up a printed shell
Questions about this? Ask New You Sports directly.
Send your quantity and requirements. The supplier replies to you on PakGoo.
Look 4: Matching sets and full-zip warm-up shells
Some clubs want the jacket and the trousers to match. A windbreaker set does that in one order line: a colour-blocked half-zip top and parachute-style trousers in the same palette.
If you'd rather keep it to a jacket, a full-zip warm-up shell is the most practical cut for match days. It goes on and off over a jersey in seconds. The burgundy one below fades to charcoal at the hem, with a mountain ridge line print across the whole jacket and reflective piping on the raglan seams.
Half-zip, full-zip or set
| Style | On and off | Where it works | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half-zip anorak | Pulls over the head | Training, travel, everyday wear | Club store and fan merch |
| Full-zip windbreaker | Quick, opens all the way | Warm-ups and the bench | Match day squad kit |
| Windbreaker set | Top and trousers together | Travel days and team photos | Squads who want one matching look |
How a shell jacket order runs
- Choose the cut
Half-zip, full-zip or a set. Then pick hood or stand collar, and the fit: regular or oversized.
- Send your colours and logo
We place the crest, names and any sponsor marks on a mock-up. You check the colour blocks, the zip colour and the pocket positions.
- Approve and we start
Production takes 12-18 days after you approve the mock-up. We quote FOB Sialkot, and a delivered price is available on request.
Checklist before you order
- I know which cut we want: half-zip, full-zip or a set.
- I've chosen hood or stand collar, and regular or oversized fit.
- Our main club colour is on the body panel.
- I've checked the zip colour and the pocket positions on the mock-up.
- I've told the factory which sizes are for children.
- I have the youth and adult size charts.
Questions buyers ask
What is the minimum order for team windbreakers?
10 pieces, and you can mix sizes. On the brown and rust half-zip windbreaker the price steps down at 50, 100 and 500 pieces. Each product page shows its own tiers.
What is the difference between an anorak and a windbreaker?
An anorak is usually a pullover with a half zip, often with a hood and a front pouch. A windbreaker is the wider name for a light wind shell, and it often has a full zip.
Will the print crack or peel?
No. Sublimation dyes the design into the polyester, so there is no layer on top to crack or peel. The colour stays in the fabric through washing.
Can we order youth and adult sizes in one order?
Yes. Youth and adult sizes are cut from separate patterns, and children's hoods are made without drawstrings.
How long does production take?
12-18 days after you approve the mock-up. Shipping time depends on where the order is going.
Planning a winter order? Send New You Sports your club colours and logo, tell us the cut you like, and we'll come back with a mock-up.
Ready to work with New You Sports?
Send your inquiry and get a reply from the supplier.