UW Reveals New Football Uniforms — What Do You Think?

SEATTLE, WA — The University of Washington and Adidas unveiled the football team's new uniforms this week, the start of new $119 million, 10-year deal after the team left Nike at the end of this school year.

Casual Husky fans might notice what's new about the uniforms right away. According to UW, the design is a nod to the team's undefeated 1991 Rose Bowl season. And also: "Three purple stripes are positioned on both sleeve caps of the jersey and use an iridescent, dimensional film within the fabric to convey the look and feel of a king's velvet robe," a press release says.

Even more detail on the new design from a UW press release:

The Huskies' new uniforms feature an "Angle of Pursuit" theme that is inspired by the angles of the university's iconic "W" logo. Built to work alongside UW's Husky Bold typeface and influenced by the classic jersey designs from the famed Coach Don James era, adidas designers created an all-new customized numbering system. The corners of each numeral now feature the angles and lines from the school's mark and represent the relentless pursuit towards greatness that all Husky athletes embrace.

The uniforms come as a part of a deal with Adidas that the Seattle Times called one of the "richest apparel deals in college athletics." Adidas will pay UW about $12 million per year, half of which will come to the university in the form of products, like uniforms.

The public will get to see the uniforms in action for the first time on Aug. 31 when the Huskies play Eastern Washington.