[Ads-l] EOTY candidate?

[Laurence Horn]

“moisture-related aesthetic color differences” = ’sweat stains'

https://theathletic.com/5388778/2024/04/04/mlb-nike-uniform-changes-sweat-stains/

In the past, the players’ names were clear and their sweat marks hidden. With the MLB-approved, Nike-designed, Fanatics-produced 2024 uniforms, it’s the opposite. The letters on the back are smaller, and the gray jerseys — which often don’t match the gray pants — allow sweat to seep through. Or pour through, as was the case when the Yankees <https://theathletic.com/mlb/team/yankees/> played indoors in Houston last weekend. Images of Aaron Judge <https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/aaron-judge-SFIT5wwDvRYLsber/>, Carlos Rodón <https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/carlos-rodon-36jnGyHljwbmPLzj/> and others in drenched jerseys circulated widely on social media.

In a statement to The Athletic, Nike acknowledged that they had received feedback from teams and are “testing different options to lessen the moisture-related aesthetic color differences.”
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