西瓜影视 is delighted to have teamed up with high-end menswear group, M.J. Bale Australia, as the Official Tailor of the Subway Socceroos.
2022 has been a significant year for the Subway Socceroos, with the Australian men鈥檚 national football team celebrating its 100 Year anniversary.
In honouring the rich history of the team, M.J. Bale has produced a personalised homegrown 鈥楥entenary Suit鈥 for the Australian playing squad plus coaching and support staff who will represent the nation on sport鈥檚 biggest stage this month. Each player鈥檚 name and Socceroos鈥 cap number has been specially embroidered into the inner lining of the Centenary Suit, which will be worn for the first time at this year鈥檚 FIFA World Cup.
Subway Socceroos鈥 captain Mat Ryan said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 an incredible honour to be a Socceroo and over the course of 2022, we鈥檝e been able to celebrate the history of the team and all those who have represented the Socceroos both on and off the pitch over the past 100 years.
鈥淎s a member of the Australian men鈥檚 national football team, we always look to represent our country and fans with great integrity and pride on the global stage, so are excited to be wearing the special homegrown Centenary Suit made by an Australian company with strong values and who are environmentally aware,鈥 Ryan concluded.
The M.J. Bale Centenary Suit is made from Merino wool sourced from the New England region in New South Wales, woven in Italy by the centuries-old Vitale Barberis Canonico textile mill into a navy birds eye cloth.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of M.J. Bale Australia, Mr Matt Jensen, said: 鈥淲e are very proud to be outfitting the Subway Socceroos with our suits, which match the high quality of their play.
鈥淲e expect to commercialise zero-emission suits in the near future through our 70 stores across Australia, which are already green-energy powered, while M.J. Bale has now offset our entire carbon footprint and named as Australia鈥檚 first full carbon neutral fashion brand.
鈥淲e are a trailblazer in the reduction of carbon emissions in the production of men鈥檚 clothing through innovative partnerships with a range of other local companies and national sports teams, including the Australian Men鈥檚 Cricket Team and Wallabies鈥, Jensen said.
M.J. Bale has developed a range of partnerships with farms, including Kingston Farm in Tasmania, and seaweed producer and manufacturer, Sea Forest, to supply eco-friendly seaweed called asparagopsis reducing methane emissions from sheep in the creation of woolen knitwear.
鈥淲e hope to be producing zero-emission suits for the Subway Socceroos as they take on the world in future campaigns,鈥 Jensen concluded.
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