Design the next New Zealand Uniform
Introduction:
Our project was to design the next New Zealand Uniform for the 2024 Olympics.
We could either buy a t-shirt or make make one yourself.
Our Questions:
WALT write open ended questions and full answers
- What uniform did nz wear at the first ever Olympics?
In London 1908 our first Olympic team wore uniforms that look like they were made from scratch. NZ teamed up with Australia to make a team called Australasia. As seen in the photo their uniform is just a cap, shorts and t-shirt
2. Who designs the New Zealand olympic uniforms?
The olympic uniforms were designed by many different people, Shane Hansen designed the New Zealand Olympic uniforms with peak. Some designers just kept the design basic. That got some people thinking different negative things.
3. Why do they have to wear olympic uniforms?
To represent our country in the Olympic games. The uniform represents New Zealand's bright night sky and our wide open spaces and our big fields. The athletes feel proud to represent their country.
4. How do they make the olympic uniforms?
The designers would get together to plan a new design for the olympic uniform. They then produced more than 21,000 items of clothing. Once the uniform was made all the athletes received 45 items of clothing each. Some of these items were shorts, leggings and shirts.
5. What did people think of the New Zealand uniform?
The uniform was released on a wednesday night and already the judging was that it was a bit rubbish. A designer called Steven Dunstan thought that the designs were a bit basic and they didn’t represent our country that much.
Group Q&A
- What is the history of NZ’s olympic uniforms?
Countries: Antwerp 1920,Berlin 1936,London 2012.
1.In Antwerp We had it with our uniform basicly made from spare material like scrap cotton wool & fabric to make up this batch of shirts.
2. We looked pretty sharp except for a couple of too-short ties and short top hats to look kind of like a happy black and white office man.
3.We weren't a million miles away from the 1936 look but the blazers look sharp on these NZ uniforms.
History of NZ Olympic uniforms.
Is this even a NZ team?
No.The team was made up of Australians and was called Australasia. Check out their sign wielder. His uniform looks like the captain of a giant cruise ship and the competitors look like a swimming .
What did our first olympic team look like in Antwerp?
Our first Olympic team In ANTWERP, 1920, coached by swimmer Violet Walrond’s dad, Cecil, were in some uniforms that look like they made them from scrap pieces of cotton and wool.
How to make the designs
You will need:
A4 Paper
Material or a t-shirt itself
Vivid or t-shirt marker
A buddy or just yourself
Plastic bag
- Plan
First you Plan your design onto an A4 piece of paper so you will know what to do when you make the designs for the t-shirt
- Next you have to buy the t-shirt or make your own out of fabric and patterns.
- Then you grab your plan and start drawing on the shirt with Super vivid (Or any vivid).
- While drawing place a plastic bag or your plan in the middle, I would place the plan so you could trace it to be the exact
- If what you wanted to draw what wasn't part of the plan then, put a plastic bag inside the t-shirt then draw.
- There you go! You now have your very own designs on you t-shirt.
Reflection:
Jaedyon:I chose to make a NZ Olympic uniform because I wanted to help make a uniform for our team in 2024. I was happy with how it turned out in the end but it was hard to co-operate with Seamus sometimes.
Seamus: It was fun making the t-shirt with Jaedyon. C. BUT when we went to trace the designs it went through to the other side.
We worked just O.K at the start but we finally we
started getting along more. That helped us to finish the t-shirt.
Look down to see our finished t-shirt:
Photo of shirt
Front & Back
(Photo Of Art)