Last year around this time I started a series where I designed kits for every single MLS team based on which kit they were in line to receive for the 2017 season. I figured I'd do the same this year but for the 2018 season. So without further ado, this is my 2018 MLS kit thread. I'll probably be going in a random order but the first club up is my hometown Portland Timbers. Shortly after they released their new home kit for this year, Merritt Paulson said on Twitter that they'll be departing from the Rose City Red theme for next season's secondary kit. So naturally it seems as though they'll end up with some sort of white kit for their next secondary but I wanted to come up with something that wasn't just a boring white kit like the ones many teams have unveiled in past years. The first option that I came up with is a throwback to this kit:
I've always loved that kit so I thought I'd reinterpret it in a modern way:
I wasn't completely sold on that design, however, so I came up with another option. This kit is a green and white hooped kit which is meant to pay tribute to the city flag through the colors and sublimated striping in the hoops, as well as the Timbers Army scarf design:
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I'm pretty torn between the two designs so I'd greatly appreciate any C&C and possibly even an opinion on which one you guys prefer.