#1 Illinois Fighting Illini Youth Lightweight Basketball Jersey Navy

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About this Illinois Fighting Illini No. 1 jersey

Sleeveless and printed, with the colors on the chest, the Illinois Fighting Illini youth basketball jersey in Navy keeps the back plain for kids.

• TeamIllinois Fighting Illini
• Jersey numberNo. 1
• SportCollege basketball
• FitYouth
• ColorNavy
• ConstructionPressed graphics
• MaterialPolyester mesh

Game day, and the rest of the week

A kid will wear the Illinois Fighting Illini jersey far more often than an adult in the same house would, which is the argument for getting one that holds up. It goes through school weeks, weekends and the whole of the season. It is built with that in mind.

How it is made

This Illinois Fighting Illini jersey uses pressed detailing, which means a clean surface and a light garment. The color reads evenly across the numerals and letters, and the fabric does not stiffen where the design sits. It stays comfortable under a jacket or on its own, and it packs down to almost nothing.

Washing and everyday wear

Turn it inside out, wash it cold with the rest of the laundry, and hang it to dry — nothing special needed. Keep the iron away from the pressed graphics, and fold it like any other shirt between games. The Illinois Fighting Illini jersey asks for no looking after beyond that.

Questions buyers ask

• Does the print on this Illinois Fighting Illini jersey feel raised?

  The Illinois Fighting Illini graphics sit flat against the Navy fabric — pressed rather than sewn — so the surface stays smooth and the jersey stays light. The color reads evenly, and the finish layers comfortably under a jacket.

• How should I wash this Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball jersey?

  Machine wash this Illinois Fighting Illini jersey cold and inside out, then hang it to dry, and the Navy stays even through weekly laundry. Avoid ironing directly over the pressed graphics and skip the high-heat dryer. Treated that way, the surface stays smooth wash after wash.

• How does the Navy Illinois Fighting Illini jersey fit compared with a T-shirt?

  This Illinois Fighting Illini jersey is cut a little closer than a casual T-shirt through the chest and shoulders, in the youth size range, while the Navy body leaves room to layer. Most buyers take their usual size; a looser game-day drape means one size up.

• Whose name is on the back of this Illinois Fighting Illini jersey?

  Nobody's — the back of this Illinois Fighting Illini jersey stays plain in the Navy colorway, with the pressed team graphics on the front carrying the look. That makes it a safe pick for fans who do not want a name that leaves when rosters turn over.

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