A sports jacket carries more components than any other garment in the range. A zip, a hood, three pockets, cuffs, a hem finish and a crest are each a decision with a trim behind it, and a brief that names only the colour comes back as a page of questions.
What you can order
Nine builds from our own production cover the range. A women's all-over print zip bomber with rib collar, cuffs and hem, a full zip and welt side pockets. A men's sublimated hooded windbreaker with an all-over graphic, contrast sleeves and an elasticated hem. A unisex lightweight hooded windbreaker with a stand collar and drawcord hood, a curved front yoke seam, side zip pockets, elasticated cuffs and hem, in longline and regular lengths. A women's lightweight hooded zip jacket with zip side pockets, a sleeve pocket, elasticated cuffs and a back yoke vent. A women's sleeveless zip gilet with a stand collar, a welt chest zip pocket, dropped shoulder and back yoke. A women's track jacket with a contrast inset panel from shoulder to hem and side pockets. A men's zip jacket with a zip chest pocket, zip hand pockets, a contrasting printed pocket outline, contrasting back-yoke piping and a small printed back-neck mark. A women's fitted full-zip training jacket with a stand collar, princess seaming and thumb openings on the sleeves, cut to hip length. And a unisex full-zip fleece jacket with a zip chest pocket, two zip hand pockets, contrast zip pullers, elasticated cuffs and a drawcord hem.
Hooded pullovers and zip sweatshirts have their own category, hoodies and sweatshirts. Each jacket type has its own pattern and is a separate style.
Jacket types by use
| Jacket type | Typical use | Components already in the range |
|---|---|---|
| Track or presentation jacket | Worn over the kit on match day and for travel; crest and sponsor on the chest | Stand collar, full zip, side pockets, contrast inset panel, straight hem |
| Windbreaker | Warm-up and training in wind | Drawcord hood, elasticated cuffs and hem, side zip pockets, longline or regular |
| Hooded zip jacket | Training layer with storage | Sleeve pocket, zip side pockets, back yoke vent |
| Gilet | Sleeveless layer over a jersey or long sleeve | Stand collar, welt chest zip pocket, dropped shoulder |
| Fleece jacket | Cold-weather training and touchline | Zip chest pocket, two zip hand pockets, drawcord hem, contrast pullers |
| Fitted training jacket | Close-fitting layer, princess seaming, thumb openings | Hip length, full zip with stand collar |
| Bomber | Club leisure and merchandise | Rib collar, cuffs and hem, welt side pockets, all-over print |
How a windbreaker performs in wind or rain depends on the fabric and on any finish, both specified against the brief and settled in the quotation. The sport pages for football (soccer) and basketball cover the match-day layer, and running and athletics covers the event windbreaker.
Construction and components
Zips: full-length or quarter, tonal or contrast tape, contrast pullers, and separate zips for the chest, hand and sleeve pockets. Hood: a drawcord hood, a hood behind a stand collar, or none. Pockets: welt side pockets, zip hand pockets, a zip or welt chest pocket, a sleeve pocket. Cuff and hem: rib, elasticated, drawcord hem, thumb openings on the sleeve. Seaming: a curved front yoke, a back yoke vent, princess seams, an inset contrast panel from shoulder to hem. Contrast details: a printed pocket outline and piping at the back yoke. A reflective property, if requested, is assessed separately together with the evidence behind it. Whether the body is lined is decided in the brief and confirmed at quotation.
Every item above is a line on the bill of materials. Zips and pullers in a special colour are confirmed at quotation because they can set the schedule. Seams and garment construction explains the seam and finish choices, and cut and sew describes the in-house stages.
Fit the jacket over the intended layers
Tell us whether the jacket will be worn over a tee, a training top or another layer, and try the sample over that combination. Check the ease at the chest and upper arm, the fit when reaching forward and the hem when sitting. The same labelled size can need different garment measurements in a close training jacket and a loose team travel jacket.
On the sample, also test the zip, pocket access, hood position and adjustment, cuffs and any thumb opening. Branding near a zip, pocket or seam is approved at its dimensions on the made garment. If the body is lined, confirm the lining and the access needed to apply the branding before production.
Example: one team colour, different jacket constructions
A club may want a fitted training jacket and a looser staff jacket in the same colour. The two need separate patterns and samples, even if they share the crest. The colour is compared on each material, and the choice between an embroidered and a printed crest is made once the surface and position have been reviewed. Neither the garment name nor reflective-looking trim tells you whether a jacket is waterproof or gives safety visibility.
Start with use, references and the required date
Send the wearer group, what the jacket is worn over, a reference garment, quantities, the sizes you know, the logo, the destination and the date. We can then help settle the fabric direction, components and branding, and agree the sample scope with you. If a weather or visibility property is essential, agree what evidence is needed before that property goes into the order specification.
Questions and answers
Are custom windbreakers waterproof or windproof?
A custom windbreaker resists wind or rain according to its fabric and any finish specified against the brief and settled in the quotation, not according to its name. If a weather property is essential, agree the evidence required before it goes into the order specification. In the same way, reflective-looking trim is no proof of safety visibility, and any reflective property you request is assessed separately.
Can a special zip colour affect the timing of a custom jacket order?
Zips and pullers in a special colour can set the schedule of a custom jacket order, so they are confirmed at quotation. Every zip choice is a line on the bill of materials: full-length or quarter, tonal or contrast tape, contrast pullers, and separate zips for chest, hand and sleeve pockets. State every zip in the brief rather than naming only the jacket colour.
Can a fitted training jacket and a staff jacket share one pattern?
A fitted training jacket and a looser staff jacket need separate patterns and samples, even in the same team colour and with the same crest. Compare the colour on each material, and decide whether the crest is embroidered or printed after reviewing the surface and position. Where branding sits near a zip, pocket or seam, approve its dimensions on the made garment.
For an enquiry
Send the garment and design (or a reference), quantities by style and size, your fabric requirements, any numbers required, the destination and the date you need the goods. Voyager Sportswear usually sends a first reply within 24 hours. Request a quote
