The latest update focuses on the small things that matter: body-mapped fabrics for better airflow, a low-profile collar for cleaner aerodynamics, and a hem elastic re-engineered for long-term comfort.
20+°C
Firm Fit
160.0GSM
High (> 200 L/m²/s)
Low (< 3,000mm)
20+°C
Firm Fit
160.0GSM
High (> 200 L/m²/s)
Low (< 3,000mm)
Every design team has that one piece that defines the philosophy of their craft. For us, it’s the TEAM SS Jersey. When we first launched it in 2016, it wasn’t designed to be a staple. It was built for the riders who clocked the most hours—the ones who needed comfort at kilometre 200 just as much as at kilometre two. Over the years, the TEAM SS Jersey has become the cornerstone of Black Sheep’s 360 Collection: refined, proven, and relentlessly tested by those who ride every day.
We’ve reimagined it multiple times—not because it was broken, but because performance evolves. What began as a single-fabric workhorse has transformed into a multi-panel, multi-fabric system that breathes, moves, and performs like a second skin.
The 2026 TEAM Jersey uses FeatherSoft 160, an Italian knitted 160gsm blend of polyester and spandex that’s so light it almost disappears when worn, yet maintains its structure even when saturated with sweat. FullMoon micro-mesh underarms and BreezeMesh back panels regulate body heat through enhanced air-exchange zones. The MARC Soft Elastic hem system ensures stability under high torsional load—no hem creep and no ride-up.
For 2026, we’ve approached refinement, not reinvention. The silhouette remains the same—that’s sacred—but the details have evolved:
These refinements don’t change the jersey—they simply make a favourite even better.
Design doesn’t end on the pattern table. It keeps evolving on the road. Our testing process for the TEAM Jersey spans months and multiple disciplines of stress testing, led by our senior designer, Graeme Renard.
We simulate the equivalent of 200 hours of riding (≈ 50 washes) using standard and synthetic detergent cycles.
Panels are subject to tensile and abrasion tests using Martindale and Burst Strength protocols.
We run extended wear trials across our sponsored team and ambassadors. Senior designer Graeme Renard also completes a controlled protocol:
10 MIN WARMUP
8 MINS TEMPO
6 × 4:30 MINS AT L2
4 × SPRINT SEGMENTS AT LS
10 MINS COOL DOWN
Purpose: stress seams, validate fit changes, and assess gripper migration. This is the final seal of approval after months of testing.
PRODUCT TESTER: Graeme Renard
Field Notes are our way of pulling back the curtain. They’re written by the designers and athletes who build and break every Black Sheep product. Real testing. Real data. Real stories from the road, trainer, or lab — all to show the work behind the gear you wear every day.
Field Notes are our way of pulling back the curtain. They’re written by the designers and athletes who build and break every Black Sheep product. Real testing. Real data. Real...
Every brand has a goal of a garment that becomes it's benchmark. Ideally not just within the business, but the ultimate goal is that it becomes the benchmark in the...
The latest update focuses on the small things that matter: body-mapped fabrics for better airflow, a low-profile collar for cleaner aerodynamics, and a hem elastic re-engineered for long-term comfort.
