Universal Colours
Our exclusive new apparel brand
A brand with a conscience
We’ve spent over two decades bringing premium sporting goods to the cycling community and delivering the finest products the market has to offer. A degree of knowledge comes with this experience - an insight into the wants and needs of the cyclist. Born out of Sigma Sports and two years in the making with a dedicated team, we are proud to present Universal Colours. As we take a step back from our consuming habits and consider their impact on the environment, sustainability and ethical production become top priorities. Considerately sourced and progressively designed, Universal Colours is a brand with a conscience, prompting the mindful consumption of technical garments.
What's in a name?
Few sports allow us to be as dwarfed by the landscape around us as cycling. On crisp mornings or evening spins, the sensation of pushing the pedals is the one constant - rolling on year round. Universal Colours addresses the minimal mark cyclists leave on the natural world, as well as the sense of community and closeness the sport forges through shared experiences.
Universal Colours wouldn’t bear this name if they weren’t just that: Universal. These garments are crafted for all types of riders, for the global cycling community. Colours pays homage to the changing seasons and consistent rides that look different year-round, with the team at Universal Colours drawing on everything from 90s trainers to the topography of local areas for inspiration.
Considerately sourced, progressively designed
Aesthetics are important to Universal Colours, with clean lines and subtle detailing characterising many of their garments, but the provenance and craftsmanship behind these pieces sets them apart in a heavily saturated market. Universal Colours have partnered with LTP, a Bluesign® accredited factory in Lithuania, for the production of the majority of their garments - as well as with factories that are internationally audited for social and environmental good practice. Bluesign® is a system that ensures products are manufactured with the lowest possible impact on people and the environment, with responsible use of resources and safer, more sustainable working conditions for employees.
Conceived, designed, and tested by the Universal Colours team, these garments intertwine premium performance and ethical construction. Durable woven fabrics, recycled polyester and elastane are used to craft cycling kit that provides a light feel and contoured fit. Waste is minimal, with a use being found for leftover materials in the unisex gilet, musette and Mono mitts. Sustainability permeates all aspects of Universal Colours' creation and production processes, from garment conception through to recyclable packaging.
The SS20 Collection
Universal Colours presents three ranges for the SS20 season; Mono, Spectrum and Chroma. A curated palette of earthy tones filters through the product offering, with jerseys featuring elongated sleeves and an ergonomic cut to enhance comfort. Both mens and womens bibs utilise a hybrid cell high-density perforated foam pad for vibration damping comfort that endures hour after hour.
Mono takes its name from the dyeing process, referring to the garments being piece dyed with a single colour. This is a range of contemporary classics characterised by muted tones, superior fit and plush 100% recycled Italian fabrics.
Spectrum gives a flavour of what’s yet to come from Universal Colours, with nuanced prints leading this range and the name reflecting the sublimation process garments undergo during production.
Rounding off the collection is the Chroma range, which takes its name from the top-end performance materials that make up these technical garments. Woven fabric heightens durability to elevate these pieces and ensure they deliver a premium handle.
Sigma Sports X Universal Colours
From fixie crits to bun runs and laps of Regent's or Richmond, London's cycling culture is as diverse as its inhabitants. We at Sigma Sports have teamed up with Universal Colours in celebration of this rich community, acknowledging quintessential local routes with two exclusive designs uniquely influenced by the topography of our natural and urban surroundings. Great kit meets local pride in these original designs, full collection available soon.
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