Women's Jerseys

The short version: Women's shirts come in Fan Edition and Replica. Fan Edition is lighter and roomier; Replica is denser with a tapered cut. The crest and nameset are identical either way, so decide on fabric weight first and size second.

How the grid below is organised. The Women's range shifts as the season moves, and these notes track that. Neutral colours do the heaviest lifting in a wardrobe. A white, navy or deep-red shirt works with denim, with shorts and with a jacket, which is why those colourways are the ones that get worn until they fade.

A short note before you work through the grid further down.

Fabric is the first difference. Fan Edition is a light polyester knit that moves air; Replica is the same family of knit woven denser, which is why it feels more substantial in the hand. The badge is embroidered on both, with the reinforced edge reserved for Replica. For a first jersey, Fan Edition is almost always the better starting point. It reads as the matchday shirt, it works as everyday clothing, and the relaxed body hides a size that is slightly off. Replica is the natural second purchase.

Two things decide almost every purchase here, and neither of them is the badge.

Air drying is the habit that protects everything at once — size, crest and nameset. A hot dryer is the main cause of shrinking and of applied print lifting at the edges. Stains come out best when treated early with an oxygen-based remover. Bleach should stay away from anything carrying a crest or a nameset, on white shirts included.

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◆Fan Edition or Replica — the differences in one table

Pick by how the shirt will be used rather than by which one reads as the higher tier.

	Fan Edition	Replica
Fabric	Lightweight knit, breathable	Heavier knit, denser weave
Badges	Embroidered crest	Embroidered crest, reinforced edge
Fit	Relaxed, true to size	Slightly tapered
Best for	Everyday wear, matchdays, gifting	Collectors, framed displays, close-up detail

◆Care notes — keeping the crest and the knit in shape

Iron on the reverse, never directly over a printed number or a crest.

Wash at 30°C or cold, on a short cycle.
Turn inside out so the crest is not rubbed against the drum.
No fabric softener — it coats the knit and dulls the colour.
Air dry; a tumble dryer shortens the life of a printed nameset.
Iron on the reverse only, never straight onto a print.

In this grid

Reader questions

◆Do kids' sizes of Women's exist?

Youth sizing is stocked for most Women's designs, and it follows standard youth proportions rather than a scaled-down adult cut. Kids' jerseys are usually the same print and badge construction as the adult version. Worth checking the Women's grid above for the current colourways.

◆Do Women's jerseys have stitched or printed namesets?

Namesets are supplied either printed or stitched depending on the design. The product page states which one applies, so check there before ordering if that detail matters to you. On this page that covers the Women's stock we hold.

◆How should I wash a Women's jersey?

Cold machine wash, inside out, with similar colours. Skip fabric softener — it coats the knit and dulls the crest over time. Worth checking the Women's grid above for the current colourways.

◆How do I wrap a jersey as a gift?

Fold it flat rather than rolling, keep the crest facing up, and avoid taping directly onto the fabric. A jersey box or a cotton bag keeps the print protected in transit. If you are shopping Women's, this is the part people ask about most.