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Universal Article Archives

Reintroducing the original Universal Article blog from 2006-2011.

Adidas Holiday '11 NBA Fitted

Adidas will soon launch their official Holiday 2011 NBA Fitted line, stepping the game up with a fresh batch of custom color fitted offerings, the first of which we have to unveil in fine brown donegal tweed. This particular release is being served up in two flavors this fall, one version with team logos custom colored in matching black and brown embroidery, the other popped with team color. Both variants feature raised embroidered logos with black undervisors and accents, and there is rumor of a snapback version slated to drop as well. Stay tuned for further insight and imagery here at UA, as we delve deeper into their Holiday 2011 line in the coming weeks.

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Mitchell & Ness NBA "Diamond" Snapback Caps

Here is another one from Mitchell & Ness, which is actually in stores now. Inspired by Logo Athletic's Pro Line series, Mitchell & Ness brings it back with team centered logos and league logos on the back. Each cap is made of 100% wool, tight side embroidery, raised arch wordmarks and green under brims. The Diamond series is available in NBA Hardwood Classics, NHL Vintage and NFL Throwbacks. Some teams are even offered in classic cream crowns with 2T visors. The Diamond snapbacks are available through the Mitchell & Ness flagship store plus various other cap shops online such as ECAP, Hatland and Footsoldiers to name a few. Stay posted for the other leagues.

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Adidas NBA 2011 Draft Caps

As seen on-court during the Mavs-Heat NBA Finals showdown, the caps seen below make their debut next week as this year's official NBA Draft Cap for 2011.
Featuring adidas ClimaCool® tech and flexible fit sweatbands, this year's authentic NBA Draft Caps sport logos in white raised embroidery over sublimated front panels. The sublimated print graphic fades the team color crown into white top visors for a refreshing blend of design and performance all the while keeping it simple and clean. Look for these to drop online or at an authentic NBA retailer near you.

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The NBA Finals Snapback Collection by Mitchell & Ness

With the playoffs in full effect, Mitchell & Ness has released the official throwback NBA Finals snapback collection. These exclusive pieces highlight various NBA Finals logos between 1996 and 2003. Each year is represented with two separate color ways or fabrics, such the 1996 Finals in either all black wool or a 2 tone version in duck canvas. The 2000 Finals cap is represented in an all white cotton option or a 2tone cream with black visor. All caps feature secondary trophy hits on the back plus Mitchell & Ness branding on the side panels. These snapbacks were released a few weeks ago and can still be found at the Mitchell & Ness Flagship store, Mitchellandness.com and official dealers nationwide.

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Mitchell & Ness XL Logo Heather Grey/Black Fitted Caps

Mitchell & Ness comes through in a big way for the start of Spring 2011 with a nice refresher to their XL Logo, fitted cap series. The new XL Logo is made in a notable, heather grey wool and accented with black. The only hint of team color affiliation is the outer outline around the logos and the under brims. Another quick detail is the black metal eyelets around the crown. Available in both NBA & NFL teams through Mitchell & Ness.com and other select retailers this month.

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Mitchell & Ness "1983" NBA All-Star Game Fitted & Trucker Caps

Mitchell & Ness enters the 60th NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles with a tight collection of caps paying homage to the 1983 All-Star Game played in The Forum, Inglewood California 28 years ago. Starting off the collection are the West/East fitted caps featuring the jersey wordmarks from the 83 game jerseys in raised embroidery. A nice highlight on these rather simple caps are the raised embroidered stars over the eyelets in alternating blue, red or white. Both caps also feature NBA branding on the back and embroidered history note on the inside sweatband. Next up is the follow up to last year's 1986 fitted cap. Drawing high demand for that cap, Mitchell & Ness serves up the 1983 fitted cap inspired by the NBA yearbook font from that year. Black wool and accented with a green under visor, this cap runs a white sweatband with embroidered history note. The last style of the collection is a foam mesh trucker cap featuring the original graphic art from the 1983 game. The graphic is printed on the front panel. All caps are now available through Mitchell & Ness.com and select retailers.

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