Inspiration/A band with a message
Eight centimetres to say something with
The captain is the only player allowed to wear something during the match that is not part of the kit. That makes the band the place for a message: respect, no discrimination, the rainbow. Short, visible, and the club's own.
Posted on September 21, 2026
The rainbow band became known through professional football, but most of the ones we make go to amateur clubs that put their own spin on it. A club from the east put "everyone plays" on it. A futsal team chose the progress flag because two players asked for it — and the rest of the team agreed at once. A band changes nothing, but it shows the team has talked about it. That is a lot already.
The C that fits on anything
On a busy background a letter disappears fast. That is why our C has a thin black outline: on the rainbow, on a print, on a photo — it holds. It is a small detail that makes the difference between a band that is "something" and a band that is clearly the captain's band.
Mourning and respect
Sometimes the band says something quiet. A black band with a name or a date, for a member who is no longer there. We often make those within a day, and we do it with care. Do get in touch; we will think along about the words.
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Professional football
One match, one band: Sparta – PSV
On 6 May 2023 Sparta's captain wore a band that was used exactly once. Both club crests, the date, the opponent. After the final whistle it did not go back in the bag; it went to the display cabinet. More and more clubs turn every home match into a small monument this way — and it costs less than you think.
Countries & tournaments
Orange on the arm — and 74 other countries
The country band is the classic. At a Euros or a World Cup it is everywhere: in the schoolyard, at the neighbourhood tournament, on the campsite in France. But the best-selling country band in our shop is not the Netherlands. It is the Czech Republic.
City & region
Stronger through struggle
Rotterdam's coat of arms carries a motto that might as well have been written for every captain. Regional bands are the shop's quiet bestsellers: Utrecht has been on top for years, with Rotterdam, Limburg and The Hague behind it.