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Originally Posted by MattyC
Maybe bc-chris can weigh in, but I don't think it should take 1 month or more to produce what could be pretty much the exact same jerseys with different colors.
"Hey, Reebok, so that order of All-Star jerseys, can we get different colored trim for each team?"
Seriously, different cuffs, collar and crest. Can be that much of a tall order. They can make team gloves for players within a few hours of them being traded, they can't change the colors of 3/4 of a jersey order with a month notice? (likely more as this decision would have been made a while before it was officially announced).
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Teams stock a selection of gloves in varying sizes to account for acquisitions, trades, call-ups and such.
But seriously, going with four distinct team identities not only adds to jerseys but also to every single category of merchandise. Doubling the amount of branding in a special event project doesn't do the production and merchandising professionals any favours.