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How DRIBBLE Developed Custom Sportswear for an Inter-IIIT Sports Contingent: A Real Order Case Study
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When a college or university prepares for a major sports tournament, its contingent needs more than standard sportswear. Matching tracksuits, jerseys, shorts and customised merchandise help create a unified identity.
For DRIBBLE Sports, a recent order for an Inter-IIIT contingent brought an unusual manufacturing challenge: football shorts with a double-layer construction, including an inner layer shaped like underwear.
Here is how our team approached this real custom sportswear requirement.
The Requirement: Custom Sportswear for Around 50 People
Inter-IIIT is an official sports tournament involving the Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), bringing together students and professors from institutions across India.
DRIBBLE received an order for approximately 50 people, covering multiple sportswear and merchandise products:
- Full-set tracksuits in black and dark grey
- Sports jerseys and shorts
- Embroidered caps
- Custom football shorts with a distinctive double-layer construction
The last requirement was particularly interesting because it was something our production team had not encountered in a customer order before.
The Challenge: Football Shorts with an Inner Underwear Layer
At first glance, the requested football shorts looked like regular shorts.
However, the inside featured a second fabric layer shaped like underwear.
This was different from the compression-style double-layer shorts commonly associated with running. The customer wanted a specific inner construction integrated into the outer football shorts.
For DRIBBLE, the challenge was to understand the construction accurately and develop a sample that matched the requirement.
The Solution: Production Team Collaboration and Sampling
Rather than treating the request as a standard shorts order, our team discussed the construction with the production department.
The process involved:
1. Understanding the customer's specific double-layer requirement.
2. Brainstorming the construction with the production team.
3. Developing samples of the requested shorts.
4. Presenting the samples for customer approval.
The result was encouraging: the customer approved the sample in the first round.
This was an important milestone because it allowed the team to move forward with the customised sportswear order.
Beyond Shorts: A Complete Contingent Merchandise Order
The requirement extended beyond the specialised football shorts.
The order included tracksuits in black and dark grey, jerseys, shorts and embroidered caps for approximately 50 people.
For institutional sportswear, coordinating multiple products within one order requires attention to the overall requirement, product specifications and the intended use of the garments.
This order also demonstrated how custom sportswear requirements can differ significantly between institutions, tournaments and teams.
What This Case Study Shows About Custom Sportswear Manufacturing
Custom sportswear manufacturing is not always about selecting an existing product from a catalogue.
Sometimes, institutions need a particular construction, combination of products or merchandise requirement that calls for sampling and collaboration with the production team.
At DRIBBLE Sports, we work with custom sportswear requirements for institutions, organisations and teams. This Inter-IIIT order was one such example where an unfamiliar product specification was developed into an approved sample.
Questions About Custom Sportswear for Institutions
Q1. Can colleges and universities order customised sportswear for tournaments?**
Yes. Institutions can approach DRIBBLE Sports for custom sportswear and merchandise requirements for their teams and contingents.
Q2. Can DRIBBLE develop sportswear with specific garment constructions?**
This case study demonstrates our team's sampling process for a specialised double-layer football short requirement.
Q3. What products can be included in an institutional sportswear order?**
Depending on the requirement, orders may include tracksuits, jerseys, shorts and embroidered caps.
Q4. Can institutions discuss custom sportswear requirements before ordering?**
Yes. Institutions and organisations can contact DRIBBLE Sports to discuss their product requirements and customisation needs.
Looking for Custom Sportswear for Your Institution?
Whether you are organising a university tournament, college sports event or institutional team, DRIBBLE Sports can help you discuss your custom sportswear and merchandise requirements.
**Contact DRIBBLE Sports to discuss your next team or contingent order.**
