[casualfan]

Can anyone tell me clearly what the differences between a replica and an authentic jersey are? I have a German jersey which cost me an arm and a leg and I can't tell whether it's an authentic or replica.

[otterulz]

If it cost you an arm and a leg, you'd better damn hope it's authentic.

[Kaiser]

1. Manufactured in different factories.

2. Fabric. Authentic have the high tech more expensive fabric.

3. Modern kits are cut differently that a standard sport shirt. Replicas may not have the intricacies of the authentic.

4. Decorative details could be sightly different. Team patch and logos sometimes differ slightly. Strips and piping may be slightly different.

5. Overall quality of the authentic is better.

6. Minor color differences.

7. Replicas just "look like" an authentic.

8. different assembly techniques. Stitching is usually different.

9. Replicas themselves vary greatly. If I buy an Ajax jersey from bigsoccer, and you buy one from kitbag, they may be very different shirts that "look alike". For example Adidas may make their authentics in the Adidas factory in Germany. Farm out the replicas to a factories in China and India. The Chinese factory might use the same pattern as Adidas in Germany, ther factory in India may just do a dye sub over a blank shell. They look alike from 10 meters away.

Next time you're in a pub and Totti misses a sitter and your friend Guiseppe spills his Chianti on you, you'll be glad you got a cheap replica.

[skipshady]

If it's this year's adidas model, then it should have an underlayer, shouldn't it?

[casualfan]

hahaha i hope so, kaiser if i described the jersey to you would you be able to tell me whether it's an authentic or replica? also which ones usually last longer?

[otterulz]

Originally posted by skipshady
If it's this year's adidas model, then it should have an underlayer, shouldn't it?

Yeah I think so. Kinda like Nike's dual Cool Motion or something.

[usscouse]

Originally posted by casualfan
Can anyone tell me clearly what the differences between a replica and an authentic jersey are? I have a German jersey which cost me an arm and a leg and I can't tell whether it's an authentic or replica.

For two arms, two legs and you mortgaged your house you could have had Pele's 1970 World Cup Shirt...

Only $200,000.00

[Unorthodox Yank]

Originally posted by usscouse

For two arms, two legs and you mortgaged your house you could have had Pele's 1970 World Cup Shirt...

Only $200,000.00

theyre not even really sure if its real or not.

[Khansingh]

Fair warning. I just bought a Large Authentic Jay Heaps Revolution Jersey. I said large. Well apparently Umbro has a different apprehension of the word 'large.' I can get it on, with a bit of work. I have a problem because I own several jerseys. My Garciaparra jersey is an XL (52) and it's roomy, my Ramirez is an L (48) and it fits like a charm. All of my Patriots jerseys are medium, but Adidas considers that to be a 48. And my Ray Bourque jersey is a 48, which CCM calls a large, and it fits the best of all of them. As for my Revs jersey, I'll have to give it to my girlfriend. It'll be perfect for her.

[BrianCappellieri]

Yeah, that's a good point. You have to be careful with sizes. I have medium size jerseys that are a bit too big for me and x-larges that barely fit!