Our story
We started Strip Tees back in 2018 after being frustrated about the lack of quality local football merch. Outside of all the official stuff, the choice was either cheap knock-offs or dodgy designs. We wanted something different. Something you could wear to the game AND the party afterwards, while still telling a story about Australian football. So instead of settling for something mediocre, we started designing our own.
Since then, we've been sharing our passion for football and design with fellow football fans in Australia and around the world. Along the way, we've managed to pop up on TV in Australia, the UK and the USA. We've even had our work exhibited in galleries including the Australian National Library in Canberra. The coolest part of our job though is collaborating with bonafide football icons like Simon Hill.
Making the invisible game visible
To paraphrase the great Sokkah Scholar Ian Syson, despite it being the most played sport in our country, with record-breaking crowds getting up at all hours to support the Tillies and Socceroos, and the only true national football competition in the country, football is still considered the 'invisible game'. No media support or political clout. No stories, statues, or stadia. No visible heroes, history, or culture. Looking around, you'd be hard-pressed to know we even existed. Yet, no other sport reflects our country at its best like football, with its passion, diversity, excitement, and inclusive spirit that embraces everyone from the oldest Australians like John Moriarty and Charlie Perkins to the millions of newcomers who now call Australia home.
At Strip Tees, our mission is to bring these passionate moments to life and help make football culture more visible. By working alongside all the official stuff, we see our roles as reflecting the unique identity of our Australian fan culture. That's why we call it 'fan art'. And let’s be honest, football in this country needs all the positive 'fanning' it can get.
What makes us different?
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Independent
We’re 100% independent and 100% locally owned. This means our designs aren’t limited to what might sell en masse at your local mall. This gives us the freedom to shine a light on some of our game’s unsung heroes like Sandra Brentnall — along with a few well-known superstars — no matter their gender, race or sexuality. Oh, and as you might have guessed from our name, we don’t mind having a bit of fun too…
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Local value
To keep our costs down, we use the latest digital print-on-demand technology — with anything left over to our artists. We’re also committed to minimising our environmental impact, so we print most of our stuff locally in Brisbane and Melbourne and only use ethically sourced materials that are CPSIA-compliant.
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Community
Community is at the core of everything we do. That's why we're a proud supporter of the Football Supporters Association Australia — a vital voice for local football fans. It’s free to join, plus you'll score a 5% discount at Strip Tees when you donate to them. We also support other good causes — like our collab with Simon Hill for the Moriarty Foundation or fundraising for the Reagan Milstein Foundation and DT38 through Sokkah Aid. So if you've got a cause close to your heart, please hit us up.
About our artists
We’re lucky to have some of the brightest minds in Australia working with us — and that’s not just us being big-headed. As a collective, they’ve picked up almost as many accolades as Sam Kerr. In fact, you've probably stumbled across their work for some of the biggest brands in Australia and around the world. The one thing they have in common though, is a love for football AND design. That’s why if you popped into our studio, you'd hear us chat about Rodchenko as much as Ronaldo.
Which football club has the best crest in Australia?
In Australia’s intensely competitive football market, clubs from four separate codes across Rugby, NRL, AFL and the A-League all vie for supremacy. But which club’s crest design will come out on top?