At 145gsm, AK8014 sits in the middle of our 100% polyester range. It is the article buyers usually settle on when a light training knit feels too thin for match use but a 170gsm cloth runs too warm for the climate the order is shipping into.
Why Teams Specify AK8014
- Vivid color yield – prints come off this face bright and saturated, which matters for gradient artwork and neon team palettes
- Breathable – open enough for full match play in warm conditions
- Tear resistant – holds up in contact sports where a jersey gets grabbed and pulled
- Independently tested – an Intertek third-party report covers this article and is issued on request
Because AK8014 is 100% polyester, sublimation dye bonds into the fiber, so numbers, names and sponsor blocks cannot crack or lift the way a heat-applied transfer eventually does; the mechanism is set out in our explanation of why sublimated numbers do not peel. Swatches of AK8014 and the weights either side of it can be requested from the Akilex fabric lab before artwork is committed to a full run.