September 2005

Ever since 1999 North Gear has been specialising in manufacturing high quality Sports Wear. Mainly designing and creating ski-wear but also golf wear. North Gear – the official kit supplier to Somerset - now offers a wide range of technical fabrics mainly related to the Somerset Replica Cricket wear.

North Gear has constantly been testing fabrics and fabric components aiming to create the
ultimate range of cricket wear to be launched next year introducing a long list of new innovations.

"Its been a flying season with North Gear our club shop turnover is up by 40% in our first season with North Gear – the replica items is made exactly to the same quality as what the players are playing in – very hard-wearing – and the striking design of the North Gear stuff is basically selling itself. The playing shirts in blue/red has been a huge success and with the American piping the shirts just looks very spunky – everybody seems to be delighted and you now see a lot of fans wearing it at games. “Says the MD of Somerset County Sports Ltd Richard Brice.

CEO of North Gear - Kim Williams - says: "When we created the Somerset playing Range we were very keen on creating a line never seen before in Cricket. Both in performance and quality many of our products are the best the players has ever played in, which shows that our "Mission“ is succeeding! But if they think this season’s clothing is good they will be surprised in season 2006, as our line is going to be totally different and in my eyes way way better. 2006 we are launching our Cricket Performance Wear line to club players and I want every little detail to be spot on.“

Keith Parson says: "The North Gear Cricket Jumper and sleeveless is by far the best I have ever played in. You can tell it’s hard-wearing from the touch, and that its fabulous quality. When I wear it, the way the material breathes is excellent and it keeps my body at the right temperature - it’s really top gear!“.

Mike Burns says: "I have personally taken part in testing the fabric for North Gear’s playing shirt and trousers. North Gear has gone to extraordinary lengths in creating an excellent range of cricket wear for Somerset. The Gear looks funky and its stretch level while playing is fantastic!"

The North Gear Range includes a wide Range of Cricket and Sports Wear. Windbreaker and Hooded Showerproof are manufactured using a breathable Ribtech fabric in superb quality. Anybody visiting the Somerset Club-Shop in Taunton can view the full Somerset North Gear replica range.

North Gear has set out to resell its Cricket clothing in all of England 2006 and other sponsorships with major County Cricket Clubs will follow.