#1 Illinois State Redbirds Youth Lightweight Basketball Jersey Black

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About this Illinois State Redbirds No. 1 jersey

Illinois State Redbirds No. 1 in Black is the youth cut of the printed college basketball jersey, made for kids who want to wear the same thing as the adults.

• TeamIllinois State Redbirds
• Jersey numberNo. 1
• SportCollege basketball
• FitYouth
• ColorBlack
• ConstructionPressed graphics
• MaterialPolyester mesh

Game day, and the rest of the week

The kid in the house will probably outgrow a T-shirt before the season ends, which is the argument for the Illinois State Redbirds jersey rather than a shirt. It gets worn through the last months of one season and the start of the next, on game day and on every ordinary Tuesday in between. It also gets handed down.

How it is made

The Illinois State Redbirds detailing here is pressed rather than sewn, which keeps the jersey light and the surface even. It looks crisp and modern, and it layers under a jacket without showing any bulk. For everyday wear, that is often the more practical choice, and it is why this version stays in the drawer for casual days.

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 State Redbirds jersey asks for no looking after beyond that.

Questions buyers ask

• How is the design applied to this Illinois State Redbirds jersey?

  The numerals and letters on this Illinois State Redbirds jersey are heat-pressed onto the Black fabric, so the surface stays smooth with no raised edge. It is a lighter garment for it, and the color reads evenly across the whole design.

• Will the Black fade on this Illinois State Redbirds jersey in the wash?

  Wash it cold, inside out, and hang it to dry: the Black on this Illinois State Redbirds jersey holds evenly through weekly laundry. Keep the iron off the pressed graphics and skip high dryer heat, and no other special care is needed.

• How does the Black Illinois State Redbirds jersey fit compared with a T-shirt?

  This Illinois State Redbirds jersey is cut a little closer than a casual T-shirt through the chest and shoulders, in the youth size range, while the Black 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 State Redbirds jersey?

  Nobody's — the back of this Illinois State Redbirds jersey stays plain in the Black 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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