#1 Illinois State Redbirds Youth Lightweight Collegiate Basketball Fashion Jersey Red

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About this Illinois State Redbirds No. 1 jersey

Give a kid the colors first and the rest sorts itself out — Illinois State Redbirds No. 1 in Red is the youth jersey for college basketball, no decision attached.

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

Game day, and the rest of the week

Parents who buy one Illinois State Redbirds jersey for a kid usually end up buying a second the following year. The first one gets worn until it needs replacing, which says more than any size label. Sizing up is not the point; wearing it out, game day after game day, is what parents are actually after.

How it is made

Flush graphics keep the Illinois State Redbirds jersey looking formal enough to wear somewhere other than a stadium. There is no puffiness across the chest and nothing textured for a jacket lining to grip. It passes as a normal top with the colors doing the work.

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

• Does the print on this Illinois State Redbirds jersey feel raised?

  The Illinois State Redbirds graphics sit flat against the Red 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.

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

  Wash it cold, inside out, and hang it to dry: the Red 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 Red 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 Red 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 Red 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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