Al-Nassr Kits Copy Old Nike Templates

If the template used for Al-Nassr's home kit rings a bell for you, it is probably because you recognize its heavy Nike influence. Here is a breakdown of the similarities between the Duneus' shirt and Nike's old jerseys.

Similarities Between Al-Nassr and Old Nike Templates

Interestingly, Duneus' Al-Nassr home kit takes elements directly from two past Nike templates.

Firstly, a band like the one from the infamous 2016 Nike design can be seen wrapping around the collar. This collar band was on every Nike-supplied national team kit in 2016 and spread on to clubs for the next two years.

The mesh in the fabric around the rib area also looks similar to that of Al-Nassr's current shirt.

In 2018 came the next widespread Nike template, again using raglan-style sleeves. This time a colored strip, extending beyond the collar, was placed on the back, joining the two sleeves in between the shoulders.

Duneus seem to have reused this feature in a nearly identical fashion.

Drawing inspiration from or straight up copying Nike's or Adidas' templates is nothing uncommon. Soon after the big brands release their new templates, a swathe of smaller brands follow suit with similar designs.

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