Wednesday 19 April 2017 17:00, UK
Major League Soccer and Adidas have partnered up to create four special edition kits made from plastic recovered from the ocean.
The kits have been made in order to raise awareness of the harmful impact of marine plastic pollution with the group Parley for the Oceans also collaborating to create the four Adidas-branded MLS club shirts.
The kits, each made from technical yarns containing parley ocean plastic, will be seen on-pitch on Sunday, April 23 when New York City FC host Orlando City SC at Yankee Stadium, and when LA Galaxy welcome reigning MLS Cup champions Seattle Sounders FC at StubHub Center - both live on Sky Sports on Sunday.
"We are very proud to be working with a new partner in MLS and its participating teams to enforce the usage, messaging and awareness around the beauty and fragility of the oceans," said Michael Batz, adidas Vice President of Product, Global Brands, Soccer.
In November last year, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid also donned Parley jerseys.
The new MLS white and grey jerseys feature alternative colourway details, and are crafted from parley ocean plastic upcycled from marine plastic intercepted by Parley clean-up operations in coastal areas of the Maldives.
