Reading FC reveal their 'rose quartz' away shirt
The club has teamed up again with the university of Reading to use climate stripes to start a conversation about climate change
Reading Football Club will be taking climate change conversations on the road this season after it revealed its new away kit.
The away jersey for the 2022/23 Championship season features the climate stripes, created at the University of Reading, down the full length of the torso, in ‘Rose Quartz’ monochrome.
Created by Professor Ed Hawkins, the climate stripes for Berkshire have again been adopted for the outfield players’ jerseys. Average annual temperatures over the club’s 151-year history are represented using shades of pink, with lighter shades indicating cooler-than-average years and bolder shades indicating hotter years.
The away kit launch follows the Club’s announcement that its home kit will feature the traditional blue and red version of the climate stripes on its sleeves.
Both kits by Macron are made from Eco-Fabric - entirely manufactured from recycled plastic bottles.
Fans will get their first glimpse of the new away kit when Reading FC travel to Millwall on Saturday 27 August.
Partnering for the planet
The kit designs are part of a wider partnership between the University of Reading and the Football club. Sustainability experts at the University are supporting the Football Club to take steps to reduce its carbon footprint, through initiatives such as increased recycling and sustainably sourced food.
The Club last week announced a three-year partnership with Bracknell-based business Energy Efficient Solutions Group, who will help install LED lighting across its Select Car Leasing Stadium site, with the goal of reducing energy usage from lighting by up to 80%.
The University of Reading is a world-leading centre for meteorological research and education. It was recently awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for work to tackle climate change impacts.
Climate stripes for hundreds of countries, states, counties and cities around the world are available to download for free from showyourstripes.info.