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The effect of coffee on the performance of athletes is well known.
The hot drink is extremely popular not only as a stimulant, but also as a stimulant and can have a positive effect on endurance and muscle strength.
It is a new finding that the good material can also be worn on the body.
And now the Forest Green Rovers want to prove that it can even improve athletic performance.
The English fourth division soccer team will wear jerseys for the first time in their home game against Colchester on Saturday, which were made from leftover coffee grounds and recycled plastic.
So far, the Rovers, who finished second in the League Two and are playing for promotion, had worn bamboo shirts.
Plastic and coffee grounds in black and green: The Forest Green Rovers want to be environmentally friendly and successful
Source: dpa / Forest Green Rovers
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But the new kits, which are still a prototype, are better, according to the club.
Not only for the environment, but also for the players.
The jerseys are said to be lighter, more breathable and more durable.
Forest Green Rovers stay true to their name
In the past, the club has often caused a stir with environmentally friendly innovations in football.
The world association Fifa officially recognized the club from Nailsworth, around 200 kilometers west of London, as the “greenest football club in the world”.
Defender Dominic Bernard (right) and his team want to move up to the third division in the new jerseys
Source: dpa / Forest Green Rovers
The club describes itself as climate neutral.
Solar panels that generate 25 percent of the electricity required are installed on the roof of The New Lawn stadium.
The food in the stadium is vegan.