This year's uniforms were created with sustainability in mind.
Ralph Lauren offered a peek at its closing ceremony uniform.The sleek uniform features a white drawstring jacket with the American flag on the left shoulder; a striped belt made of Repreve recycled polyester; a white Polo shirt, mask and shoes made of U.S.-grown cotton; and white denim pants.There are plenty of stripes, color blocking and bold graphics in the Team USA collection, all in a patriotic palette, and every item is manufactured in the United States.
Ralph Lauren designed the closing ceremony parade uniforms and apparel collection for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams. Some items from the collection are available for purchase on RalphLauren.com. To help fuel its brand's focus on sustainability, earlier this year Ralph Lauren announced a Color on Demand platform that uses a more sustainable cotton dyeing process and revealed that the process will be used to create cotton products in the Team USA apparel collection. The company also used MIRUM, a leather alternative that's made from renewable resources, to create a patch for the uniform's pants.
“Following a year marked by isolation and strife, this summer’s Games are a true testament to the resiliency of the human spirit and the universal power of sport to energize and unite the world,” he said in a statement. “As we come together to celebrate and compete, we must also embrace our responsibility to protect the planet we all call home. As part of this, we are proud to continue to invest in and scale sustainability innovations — dressing our nation’s best and brightest athletes in timeless clothing that has been consciously created.”
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