Inspiration

Stories from the arm

Every armband says something about the team that wears it. Here we show a few — from the top league to the playground, from the pitch to the third half — and explain why they work. Read along, and take an idea with you for your own band.

Spielführer

Capitano

In every language

Aanvoerder, Captain, Spielführer, Capitano

A third of our bands cross the border. To Germany and Belgium most of all, but also to a club in Malta, a university team in Florida and a club in Vienna that has existed since 1894. They all order the same thing: the word for captain, in their language, in their colours.

It is striking how different the same word looks. "Spielführer" is long and only fits a narrow, tall typeface. "Captain" on the American flag needs an outline, or it vanishes among the stars. "Capitano" on green, white and red is almost beautiful by itself. For every country we made the version that reads best on the arm, and you can open every one of them in the designer to add a name. And of course: plain "Aanvoerder" on red, white and blue, or "Kapitein" — Flemish clubs ask for that one more often.

Which sport?

The same band, a different field

Our bands are elastic and come in five sizes, from youth to senior-plus. They are worn in more sports than you would think. Something to keep in mind per sport:

Football
Compulsory in the Dutch FA, youth included. Any colour. Most clubs pick 8 cm; keepers often 10 cm over the long sleeve.
Hockey
Compulsory in the Dutch hockey federation. Often in the club colour; the band goes round the upper arm and not over the keeper's sleeve.
Korfball
The captain is known by the band; many teams pick a print because the club colours are already on the shirt.
Handball & indoor
Indoor sports want a snug band that does not slide on contact: 6 cm stitched, no velcro.
Water polo
On the arm while swimming in and along the side; in the water the captain wears the federation's cap. Ask us about the ink and chlorine.
Outside sport
First aid, events, school, stag parties. See the story above.

They wear our band

Clubs that had their captain's armband made by us

Your story starts with an empty band

Pick a band from the collection and make it yours, or start from scratch. You see it in 3D on the arm before you order — from one piece, shipped within two working days.

Design your own band Standard armbands