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Sublimation feature article
Featured  ·  April 28, 2026  ·  6 min read

The science of dye sublimation (and why it beats screen-print every time).

Sublimation isn't really "printing" — it's a phase change. The dye turns directly from solid to gas and fuses into the polyester fibres themselves. The result: a print that's chemically part of the fabric, with no ink layer to crack or peel. Here's how it works, and why it changes what's possible in teamwear design.

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Design tips for football kits
DesignMarch 14, 2026

How to design a football kit that fans want to wear off the pitch.

Five design principles we've learned shipping 2 million jerseys — including the one rule almost every amateur club gets wrong.

Sialkot manufacturing
IndustryFebruary 22, 2026

Inside Sialkot: the city that stitches the world's sportswear.

How a Pakistani city of 700,000 people came to make 60% of the world's hand-stitched footballs — and what's next.

Tracksuit trends
TrendsFebruary 5, 2026

5 teamwear trends we're seeing for 2026 (and the one we're killing).

From maximalist halftone backgrounds to retro 90s color-blocking — what's coming next season, straight from our R&D table.

Goalkeeper padding
R&DJanuary 18, 2026

The new Stella padded goalkeeper jersey, deconstructed.

A walk-through of every panel, padding zone and seam in our newest GK design — and why a 4mm elbow pad changed everything.

Care guide
CareJanuary 4, 2026

The care guide that makes your kit last twice as long.

Cold wash. No bleach. Inside-out. There's a science to keeping sublimated kits looking factory-new.

Stella Sports R&D
Behind the ScenesDecember 12, 2025

One day in the Stella R&D studio.

Eight designers, 12 monitors, 200 kits a week — a peek inside the team that turns napkin sketches into delivery-ready mockups.

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