The home shorts from the first collaboration between a museum and a football club, now held in the V&A permanent collection.

Wood Street Walls brought together the William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow FC and British sportswear manufacturer Admiral to launch a full kit for the 23/24 season. Full access to the Gallery's archive allowed the design team to explore its collection of textiles and wallpapers, digitally re-drawing and colour-matching the chosen pattern to be sublimated onto the clothing, taking over a hundred hours of research and design.

The home shorts carry a blue-on-blue replica of "Yare" by John Henry Dearle.

The kit from this collaboration won a D&AD award and is held in the V&A's permanent collection.

Product Details

• Home shorts
• 100% polyester
• Sublimated all-over design
• Walthamstow FC badge to left
• Admiral logo to right
• Regular fit

Frequently Asked Questions

Which William Morris design is on these shorts?
"Yare", designed by John Henry Dearle, from the William Morris Gallery archive, rendered blue on blue.

Do these match the home shirt?
Yes. They are the matching shorts from the Walthamstow FC home kit.

Who designed the kit?
Wood Street Walls, the community public art organisation based in Walthamstow, East London.