2019-20 AoF Catalog

2019-2020 SEASON T-Shirts | Hoodie T-Shirts | Sweats & Hoodies | Team & Club Uniforms | Tournament Gear | Errea Garments & Active Tense Gear 1

Our Mission The Art of Fencing is committed to supporting every fencers performance and love for fencing by offering high quality sports and spirit wear. 2

What We Offer… SPIRIT WEAR FOR FENCERS, FRIENDS & FAMILY MEMBERS Made by fencing parents with fencing family members in mind! SPECIALIZED TEAM, CLUB & TOURNAMENT ITEMS Kimberly takes pride researching fabrics, manufacturing and construction to select the highest quality items at the best prices. GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES Have a design in mind or want us to create one for you? Need a logo created, updated or digitized? We can do that! Shiela is a professional graphic designer with 25+ years of experience in the industry. FUND RAISING FOR CLUBS & TEAMS Have The Art of Fencing at your tournament or sell The Art of Fencing merchandise and we’ll share 20% of our sales with you! ERREA GARMENTS & GEAR We are official distributors for Errea USA. Purveyors of the highest quality Italian made sportswear. 1

Fun Fashion Great fencers are built from the inside out and from the ground up. Everything that touches a fencers should support their best performance, promote an attitude of well-being. Whether it’s the base layers under their fencing whites or showing their support. The Art of Fencing wants fencers to be their best. CONTACT US FOR FENCING RELATED: • T-shirts • Long sleeve t-shirts • Long sleeve t-shirt hoodies • Crewneck sweatshirts • Hoodies • Beanies • Team gear & uniforms • Tournament items CUSTOMIZED ORDERS? WE CAN DO THAT! Want a t-shirt, but prefer a v-neck? Want a woman’s cut instead of the unisex cut? See a design but want to have it printed on your favorite color t-shirt? Need a specific color for club jackets & pants? Not a problem. Drop us a line! You will look and feel awesome when you put on your Art of Fencing items! 2

Our classic Lunging Fencer design embroidered on a variety of comfy, colored beanies. 3

Spirit Wear Inspired by history our new series, Times Change, Warriors Don’t, reflects the warrior inside every fencer. 4 Left to right: Athenian Warrior, Female Knight, Female Samurai

for Fencers Left to right: Samurai, Roman Soldier, Spartan Warrior 5

Our Fencing Banner design is a play on traditional baseball shirts. Printed on super soft, fashion quality, spun-combed cotton long sleeve shirts. 6

New this season are full-zip hoodies with embroidery on the front pocket area. Left to right: Fencing Peace Sign embroidered in black on a heather gray cotton-blend full-zip hoodie with soft jersey lined hoods. Lunging Fencer embroidered in white on a purple* full- zip hoodie. *Special order color. If you would like a specific color not pictured on our website, please let us know! In most cases we accommodate your request. You are our inspiration! Decisions, decisions! This design idea was suggested to us by a long- An homage to Mine Craft, this design was a customer time customers, Leo “the magnificent” Ref and Diego “I can fix anything” inspired design suggestion. Armorer. All in good fun and maybe it’s a little true? New this season we are excited to offer beanies in a variety of colors embroidered with our Lunging Fencer design. Pictured here in maroon with white embroidery. 7

We’re all about that fencing life! This design was inspired by the movie The Blues Brothers. Jake and Elwood are so devoted to each other they have the other’s name tattooed on their knuckles. Fencers are equally devoted to their sport. You could get your weapon tattooed on your knuckles, but why not just get the hoodie? Available in foil, epee and saber. The design that started it all - Lunging Fencer. Clean lines and representing any weapon, it embodies the essence of fencing sport: elegant, smooth, streamlined and powerful. It is one of our most popular designs, available on t-shirts, long sleeve hoodie t-shirts, crewneck sweatshirts, hoodies, or embroidered on beanies and full-zip hoodies! 8

CLOCKWISE LEFT TO RIGHT: Where are your Fencing Peeps? Fencing is the only sport where you can stab your friends - all in good fun! Who’s a good boy? My neighbor’s dog Sam takes center stage in this space themed fencing shirt. He can fence foil, epee or saber. He’s a very good boy! Fencing Cat is ready to do battle! Like Fencing Dog, my cat Riley is floating in space waiting for a worthy opponent. Riley is also a triple threat, you can order him with foil, epee or saber as his weapon of choice. 9

Whether you are a Fencing Dad or know one, the duties of this important job are spelled out in this design. Of course you could always add on to the list, but we think this list captures the essence of the position. This design was the creative brain-child of real fencing Dads on the front lines of fencing parent duty! We also have Fencing Moms, Grandmas, Grandpas, Siblings and Coaches who are crucial to a fencer’s entourage. As with the Fencing Dad, their unique lists of duties were compiled reflecting their real-world experiences from fencing families. Check them out on our website! We can do it! Our tribute to Rosie the Riveter. She embodies the spirit of strength and resilience and has become an instant classic. Rosie is available on a t-shirt or hoodie fencing foil, epee and saber! 10

The energy and passion of fencing is captured in our Sketchy Fencer design. Printed on brightly colored, super soft fashion grade t-shirts, this energetic design will perk up your stable of black and gray fencing t-shirts! A simple side arm weapon down the length of the sleeve of a t-shirt or Slay Your Own Dragons sweatshirt is timeless design, simple yet powerful. Choose your Created to celebrate the weapon: foil, epee or saber. strength in all female fencers. Fencing is a fantastic sport for women. Slay your own dragons girl! 11

It’s back! Our Slay Your Own Our Modern Day Warriors design Dragons pink t-shirt is back by is a nod to history from Spartan popular demand. Girl power! warriors to medieval knights to today’s fencer… the modern day warrior! Fencing Americana - each year we create a new design for the 4th of July. Our 2019 design captures the majestic movements of a fleching fencer and flying 12 American flag.

There’s A World of Fencing Out There Our flag design as geometric masks took off like wildfire at Summer Nationals, 2018. We started with our USA mask design and quickly expanded, with requests to create flags from other countries. Tell your own “fencing story” Customers have created garments representing their heritage, places they have fenced, or both! Want to request a country? Send us an email and let us create a hoodie or t-shirt that tells your unique story. Tell your fencing story! 13

Chinese Zodiac Designs Chinese zodiac designs were first debuted at Summer Nationals, 2017. We had so many requests we created all 12 in the weapon of your choice: foil, epee, or saber. Some customers have chosen designs simply because they liked the animal represented! Whatever your reason, these colorful and dynamic designs are sure to brighten your wardrobe. Year of the Dog with epee for the chosen weapon! 14

Order Online for Free NAC Pickup PICK UP ONLINE ORDERS AT THE FENCING OUTLET AT Our fencers are off to college and we could not be more proud of all they have accomplished. THE FOLLOWING NACS This new chapter in their lives gives us fencing moms an opportunity to focus on expanding offerings to the fencing community. When we are not present at NACs, we are working on new January NAC: fencing swag, tournament shirts, club uniforms, and branching out into supportive gear. We are January 3 - 6 in Charlotte, NC now distributors for Errea, Italian made sportswear. Place your order online by 12/4/19 When we are not at the NACs, you can still place an order on-line and pick up your order at The Fencing Outlet booth at the NAC. Please remember to order at least 3 weeks in advance of the Junior Olympics: NAC. Select “Tournament pick up” at check out and be sure to write in the Notes Section at which February 14 - 17 in Columbus, OH NAC you will pick up your order. It’s that simple! If you have any questions please email us! Place your order online by 1/17/20 We’ll see you at Summer Nationals! March NAC: Summer Nationals: June 28 - July 7 in Louisville, KY March 20 - 23 in Detroit, MI Place your order online by 6/1/20 for free pick-up at The Art of Fencing booth Place your order online by 2/21/20 April NAC: April 17 - 20 in St. Louis, MO Place your order online by 3/23/20 Have you seen our stickers? Perfect for laptops, skateboards, phone cases, fencing bags and more! 15

Errea jackets and pants from left to right: Errea Jim jacket, Clayton pant We searched for high and low for high quality sportswear at a great value. We discovered Lou jacket, Clayton pant a family-owned sportswear company based in Italy, dedicated to producing high-quality Spring 3.0 jacket, Clayton pant Italian made sports gear for professional and 1166 amateur athletes. Errea, is worn in more than 70 countries by hundreds of professional teams, millions of pro and amateur players. Garments are made by Errea, in Italy with particular attention to quality. ACTIVE TENSE COMPRESSION GEAR BY ERREA We’ve all been there. Despite a fencers best effort to follow their coaches orders to stretch and warm up properly; muscle injuries and strains are bound to happen. As fencers work their way up the competitive ladder, the more important these habits become to performance and well-being. Errea’s Active Tense compression gear with embedded kinesiology tape is popular in many sports and widely used around the world, to support correct movement and avoid injuries.

I use this Active Tense material in my day-to-day training and I have even started to wear it at major competitions; I love it. Once I put on the compressive material, I felt the immediate support that it offered me. Since this compression material has the kinesthetic tape sewn into the fabric, I did not have to worry about causing an injury with this material on. As I progress towards the end of a tournament, my muscles began to tire from the constant use and fatigue, but when I wear Active Tense, I am able to persevere through the entire tournament… The flexible material neither restricts any range of my movements nor suffocates me with its compressive properties, allowing me to be comfortable while on and off the strip. — Ariel Rauch, 2019 Junior Olympic Gold Medalist, Women’s Epee A FEW OF OUR CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE TRIED & TESTED ACTIVE TENSE FOR US Shelby Jensen Will Curtis Natalie Vie 17 US Paralympian & Gold Medalist University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA Women’s Epee Fencing Team Head Coach

Custom Uniforms & Garments FOR TEAMS, CLUBS AND TOURNAMENTS Easy Bay Fencers Gym team jacket Need uniforms for your team or club? We take pride in finding the Fresno Fencing Academy team jacket best value for quality uniform pieces your team will be proud to wear. When selecting a uniform brand consider these questions: • How long will the design be available in the market? Most major brands change designs every 2 years. • Are uniform designs available in men’s, women’s and youth sizing? • Can the uniform be purchased in small quantities or must it be ordered in bulk? • Is the cost of a uniform sustainable for the fencer’s budget? • Will the uniform last through many years of fencing? The Art of Fencing works with each club to create sustainable solutions for clubs, teams and fencers. TECHNOLOGY & 3 Elles and an Aargh Eastern Kentucky Swordid Ladies TECHNIQUES WE USE TO Women’s foil fencing team 7th Annual Halloween Open Women’s saber fencing team PRODUCE GARMENTS • DTG (Direct to Garment) • Screen printing • Athletic vinyl transfer • Embroidery • Screen heat transfer • Dye sublimation printing 18

North Springs Charter High School Fencing team decided to work with Art of Fencing in the purchase of our new uniforms. Kimberly and Shiela helped us with the design, fitting and delivery. The service was outstanding in every regard. I would highly recommend Art of Fencing to any Coach looking to purchase new uniforms. The jacket quality is outstanding and the artwork is very unique…we look like a special team. Thank you Art of Fencing for working with our team. — Coach Bill Donges North Springs Charter High School Fencing Team North Kentucky Fencing Academy team jackets Northview High School team hoodies Vet Women’s Fencers Group Spirit T-shirt 2017 19 Cape Fear Fencing Academy team jackets

One more thing… FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES Are you interested in fundraising for your team or club? Have The Art of Fencing booth at your tournament or sell The Art of Fencing spirit wear in your club, pro shop or local event. We are committed to helping fencing teams, tournament organizers and clubs thrive, we donate a portion of sales through our fundraising partnerships to help build your program. Contact Kimberly today at kim@aofwear. com for more information! 20

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