A team jersey (also sports jersey) is a

shirt A shirt is a cloth garment for the upper body (from the neck to the waist). Originally an undergarment worn exclusively by men, it has become, in American English, a catch-all term for a broad variety of upper-body garments and undergarments. ...

worn by members of a

sports team A sports team is a group of individuals who play a team sport together. The number of players in the group depends on the sport. The highest level of a sports team is a professional sports team. In professional sports, the athletes are very t ...

to identify their affiliation with the team. Jerseys identify their wearers' names and/or numbers, generally showing the colors and

logo A logo (abbreviation of logotype; ) is a graphic mark, emblem, or symbol used to aid and promote public identification and recognition. It may be of an abstract or figurative design or include the text of the name that it represents, as in ...

of the team. Numbers are frequently used to identify players, since uniforms give players a similar appearance. A jersey may also include the logo of the team's sponsor.

Examples

Cycling jersey

cycling jersey A cycling jersey is a specialised jersey for cycling. The cycling jersey used to be made of wool since the inception of cycling as a sport in the early 1900s, while contemporary jerseys have evolved into technical sportswear that is lightweig ...

is a specialized garment designed for

road cycling Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling in which cyclists ride on paved roadways. It includes recreational, racing, commuting, and utility cycling. As users of the road, road cyclists are generally expected to obey the same laws a ...

. These jerseys are usually made from lightweight synthetic

microfiber Microfiber (microfibre in British English) is synthetic fibre finer than one Denier (unit), denier or decitex/thread, having a diameter of less than ten micrometre, micrometers. The most common types of microfiber are made variously of polye ...

materials that wick moisture from the skin to aid

evaporation Evaporation is a type of vaporization that occurs on the Interface (chemistry), surface of a liquid as it changes into the gas phase. A high concentration of the evaporating substance in the surrounding gas significantly slows down evapora ...

, keeping the rider cool and dry. Key features include a zippered front, elastic waistband, and rear pockets. In the

Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage cycle sport, bicycle race held primarily in France. It is the oldest and most prestigious of the three Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours, which include the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a ...

, jerseys are awarded to the leaders of specific classifications after each stage:

Yellow jersey The general classification of the Tour de France is the most important classification of the race and determines the winner of the race. Since 1919, the leader of the general classification has worn the yellow jersey ( ). History For the first t ...

for

general classification The general classification (or the GC) in road bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for riders in multi-stage races. Each stage will have a stage winner, but the overall winner in the GC is the rider who has the fastest cumulati ...

Green jersey In road bicycle racing (e.g. Grand Tour stage races), the green jersey is a distinctive racing jersey worn by the most consistent highest finisher in the competition. While the overall race leader in the Tour de France will wear the yellow je ...

for

points classification The points classification is a secondary award category in road bicycle racing. Points are given for high finishes and, in some cases, for winning sprints at certain places along the route, most often called ''intermediate sprints''. The points c ...

, Polka dot jersey for

mountains classification The King of the Mountains (KoM) is an award given to the best climbing specialist in a men's cycling road race; in women's cycle racing, Queen of the Mountains (QoM) is used. While the title may be given to the rider who achieves the highest p ...

, and White jersey for best young rider. * Yellow Jersey (Maillot Jaune): Awarded to the rider with the lowest cumulative time (general classification leader) * Green Jersey (Maillot Vert): Worn by the rider with the most points in sprints and finishes (points classification) * Polka Dot Jersey (Maillot à Pois Rouges): Given to the best climber, based on mountain points * White Jersey (Maillot Blanc): Awarded to the best young rider (under 26) in the general classification

Hockey jersey

The main garment of an

ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey in North America) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an Ice rink, ice skating rink with Ice hockey rink, lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. Tw ...

uniform, which was traditionally called a ''sweater'', is known as a

hockey jersey A hockey jersey is a piece of clothing#Sport and activity, clothing worn by ice hockey players to cover the upper part of their bodies. They also are worn by fans to show support for a team, or to create ties to a hometown or region. "Hockey sw ...

Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...

jerseys are usually

sleeveless A sleeveless shirt, is a shirt that is manufactured without sleeves or with sleeves that have been cut off. Depending on the style, they can be worn as undershirts, by athletes in sports such as track and field and triathlon, or as casual wear by ...

Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball sport played between two team sport, teams of nine players each, taking turns batting (baseball), batting and Fielding (baseball), fielding. The game occurs over the course of several Pitch ...

jerseys are usually button up.

Guernsey

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an Australian rules football playing field, oval field, often a modified ...

, the player's shirt is known as a "

guernsey Guernsey ( ; Guernésiais: ''Guernési''; ) is the second-largest island in the Channel Islands, located west of the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy. It is the largest island in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, which includes five other inhabited isl ...

Other

Other examples are

cricket whites Cricket whites, also known as flannels, are the white or cream coloured clothing traditionally worn by most cricketers, and usually consist of trousers, shirt and a jumper. Flannels were originally made from a variety of flannel materials. Ty ...

basketball uniform A basketball uniform is a type of uniform worn by basketball players. Basketball uniforms consist of a Jersey (clothing), jersey that features the number and typically the last name of the player on the back, as well as shorts and athletic shoes. ...

baseball uniform A baseball uniform is a type of uniform#Sports, uniform worn by baseball position player, players, Coach (baseball), coaches and manager (baseball), managers. Most baseball uniforms have the names and Uniform number (Major League Baseball), uni ...

and gridiron football uniform.

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