Kitbliss
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Football kits illustrated, discussed and analysed with integrity and humour at kitbliss.co.nz. If you like what you see, buy me a coffee! Visit http://ko-fi.com/kitbliss to find out more...
TEMPLATE UPDATE! Way back at number 60 in The Kitbliss 100 Greatest Football Shirt Templates series, Adidas WorldCup Dress was the focus. Here's one kit that got missed at the time, but appears for a well earned moment in the spotlight now - the 1978 home kit worn by Racing Club de Lens...
January 13, 2026 at 6:26 AM
TEMPLATE UPDATE! Way back at number 60 in The Kitbliss 100 Greatest Football Shirt Templates series, Adidas WorldCup Dress was the focus. Here's one kit that got missed at the time, but appears for a well earned moment in the spotlight now - the 1978 home kit worn by Racing Club de Lens...
TEMPLATE UPDATE! Who remembers this rarely seen kit, worn by AS Monaco in 1998? Jesper Krogshede Sørensen does, and it's him we must thank for telling us all about it. Thanks Jesper!
www.kitbliss.co.nz/.../template...
www.kitbliss.co.nz/.../template...
January 12, 2026 at 6:49 AM
TEMPLATE UPDATE! Who remembers this rarely seen kit, worn by AS Monaco in 1998? Jesper Krogshede Sørensen does, and it's him we must thank for telling us all about it. Thanks Jesper!
www.kitbliss.co.nz/.../template...
www.kitbliss.co.nz/.../template...
I have to admit I have a bit of a thing about seeing the different ways kits have been graphically illustrated down the years. Here's one from a French football magazine in 1979... Gotta love those rounded shoulders!
January 9, 2026 at 7:40 PM
I have to admit I have a bit of a thing about seeing the different ways kits have been graphically illustrated down the years. Here's one from a French football magazine in 1979... Gotta love those rounded shoulders!
Ever wanted an excuse to see which kits have been illustrated on the Kitbliss website? Then why not try the new 'Random Gallery' thingy on the home page!
Here's a subtle clue as to where you'll find it on the home page... Just click on the question marks and see where it takes you!
kitbliss.co.nz
Here's a subtle clue as to where you'll find it on the home page... Just click on the question marks and see where it takes you!
kitbliss.co.nz
January 8, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Ever wanted an excuse to see which kits have been illustrated on the Kitbliss website? Then why not try the new 'Random Gallery' thingy on the home page!
Here's a subtle clue as to where you'll find it on the home page... Just click on the question marks and see where it takes you!
kitbliss.co.nz
Here's a subtle clue as to where you'll find it on the home page... Just click on the question marks and see where it takes you!
kitbliss.co.nz
And a Happy Christmas to you too!
December 22, 2025 at 9:17 PM
And a Happy Christmas to you too!
It’s been a real pleasure sharing my love of this subject with you, and I’m excited to do it all again very soon.
Have a great Christmas...
Chris.
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Have a great Christmas...
Chris.
(4/4)
December 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It’s been a real pleasure sharing my love of this subject with you, and I’m excited to do it all again very soon.
Have a great Christmas...
Chris.
(4/4)
Have a great Christmas...
Chris.
(4/4)
I’d like to thank all of you for your support throughout the year, and especially @jcd-nifg.bsky.social, whose ongoing generosity via ko-fi.com/kitbliss has been genuinely humbling. (3/4)
December 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I’d like to thank all of you for your support throughout the year, and especially @jcd-nifg.bsky.social, whose ongoing generosity via ko-fi.com/kitbliss has been genuinely humbling. (3/4)
After a proper rest, I’ll be ready to begin 2026 refreshed and re-energised, and looking forward to bringing you more research, writing and illustrations exploring the world of football kit design. (2/4)
December 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
After a proper rest, I’ll be ready to begin 2026 refreshed and re-energised, and looking forward to bringing you more research, writing and illustrations exploring the world of football kit design. (2/4)
With just a few days to go until Christmas, I’ll be taking a short break from my Kitbliss duties over the festive period. It’s been a busy year, and one that’s left me feeling pretty worn out — both mentally and physically. (1/4)
December 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
With just a few days to go until Christmas, I’ll be taking a short break from my Kitbliss duties over the festive period. It’s been a busy year, and one that’s left me feeling pretty worn out — both mentally and physically. (1/4)
Thank you for all of that information. Very interesting!
December 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Thank you for all of that information. Very interesting!
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The Kitbliss 100 Greatest Football Shirt Templates: No.27 Adidas 'ENSIGN' (1988-91) *
Permission to use the word 'iconic'? Read more about the latest template at bit.ly/44tij7V...
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Permission to use the word 'iconic'? Read more about the latest template at bit.ly/44tij7V...
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December 17, 2025 at 3:41 AM
The Kitbliss 100 Greatest Football Shirt Templates: No.27 Adidas 'ENSIGN' (1988-91) *
Permission to use the word 'iconic'? Read more about the latest template at bit.ly/44tij7V...
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Permission to use the word 'iconic'? Read more about the latest template at bit.ly/44tij7V...
(* unofficial name)
Season's Greetings, from Kitbliss.
December 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Season's Greetings, from Kitbliss.
TEMPLATE UPDATE! I'm grateful to Denis Hurley for confirming that Napoli DID wear an Umbro 'Nimbus' * third kit in 1994, away to Lazio.
Check out this and the other four kits based on the same template at www.kitbliss.co.nz/template/templates-umbro-nimbus.html .
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Check out this and the other four kits based on the same template at www.kitbliss.co.nz/template/templates-umbro-nimbus.html .
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December 8, 2025 at 6:43 AM
TEMPLATE UPDATE! I'm grateful to Denis Hurley for confirming that Napoli DID wear an Umbro 'Nimbus' * third kit in 1994, away to Lazio.
Check out this and the other four kits based on the same template at www.kitbliss.co.nz/template/templates-umbro-nimbus.html .
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Check out this and the other four kits based on the same template at www.kitbliss.co.nz/template/templates-umbro-nimbus.html .
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The Kitbliss 100 Greatest Football Shirt Templates: No.28 Umbro 'NIMBUS' (1992-95) *
A whole new ball game from Umbro... Read more about the latest template at bit.ly/3XHhR22 ...
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A whole new ball game from Umbro... Read more about the latest template at bit.ly/3XHhR22 ...
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December 6, 2025 at 6:14 AM
The Kitbliss 100 Greatest Football Shirt Templates: No.28 Umbro 'NIMBUS' (1992-95) *
A whole new ball game from Umbro... Read more about the latest template at bit.ly/3XHhR22 ...
(* unofficial name)
A whole new ball game from Umbro... Read more about the latest template at bit.ly/3XHhR22 ...
(* unofficial name)
December 4, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Here's a digital poster I designed 12 years ago while working on The Football Attic blogsite. It imagines what a British Subbuteo poster would have been like if it had been produced in 1900...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Here's a digital poster I designed 12 years ago while working on The Football Attic blogsite. It imagines what a British Subbuteo poster would have been like if it had been produced in 1900...
3.bp.blogspot.com/-fBiOGkRFPuM...
3.bp.blogspot.com/-fBiOGkRFPuM...
I think I've been overworking recently. That'll explain it...
November 20, 2025 at 6:45 AM
I think I've been overworking recently. That'll explain it...
TEMPLATE UPDATE! Another great example of kit-spotting from Jesper Krogshede Sørensen - it's Bayern Munich's third shirt, worn in 1997, based on the Adidas Equipe template...
www.kitbliss.co.nz/template/tem...
www.kitbliss.co.nz/template/tem...
November 20, 2025 at 5:48 AM
TEMPLATE UPDATE! Another great example of kit-spotting from Jesper Krogshede Sørensen - it's Bayern Munich's third shirt, worn in 1997, based on the Adidas Equipe template...
www.kitbliss.co.nz/template/tem...
www.kitbliss.co.nz/template/tem...
TEMPLATE UPDATE! Thanks this time go to Yvain Spresni for pointing out this long-sleeved version of the Adidas Manchester template, as worn by Lech Poznań in 1990...
www.kitbliss.co.nz/template/tem...
www.kitbliss.co.nz/template/tem...
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 AM
TEMPLATE UPDATE! Thanks this time go to Yvain Spresni for pointing out this long-sleeved version of the Adidas Manchester template, as worn by Lech Poznań in 1990...
www.kitbliss.co.nz/template/tem...
www.kitbliss.co.nz/template/tem...
TEMPLATE UPDATE! My thanks to Jesper Krogshede Sørensen for confirming that Belarus wore a second version of the Puma King template in 2011 against France and Luxembourg - the all red version shown below...
November 18, 2025 at 6:41 AM
TEMPLATE UPDATE! My thanks to Jesper Krogshede Sørensen for confirming that Belarus wore a second version of the Puma King template in 2011 against France and Luxembourg - the all red version shown below...