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The questions parents actually ask about cricket whites: what schools want, what clubs want, how many to buy and how to keep them clean.

The garment choices, the design decisions, the money and the three mistakes that catch out whoever ends up organising the leavers hoodies.

The eight things to settle before you ask for a quote, what a proper quote contains, and how to stop artwork approval eating a fortnight.

Club kit lists cover every eventuality. A junior's first hard-ball season needs about a third of it. What to buy now, what can wait, what to skip.

Bladders, laminate layers and grip compounds: the four real differences between a training ball and a match ball, and how many of each a club needs.

What the rules say about branded items, which uniform is fine bought cheap, which items cost more when you save on them, and how to buy second-hand well.

A day-by-day routine for breaking in new football boots, the lacing fixes that stop heel blisters, and why the old bath trick only suits leather.

How the three main kit decoration methods differ on durability, detail, fabric and cost, and which one belongs on which garment.

Size 3, 4 or 5? Rugby ball sizes by age grade, why your club's list may differ, and three quick tests for whether a ball is too big.