London -Manchester United fans have expressed consternation after the club revealed its new 'Gingham' kit, which would be worn by the players from the next season.
Some of the disappointed fans even compared the new kit to tablecloth or a tea towel.
The chequered pattern on United's famous red shirts is meant to be a nod to Manchester's cotton industry at the time the club was formed in 1878, The Daily Mail reports.
The kit has been designed by Nike, and carries the slogan: 'Forged in Industry, Made of Manchester'.
But the fans didn't seem impressed, and they vented their frustration on United's official Facebook page. One of them wrote that it looks like 'something Rupert the Bear would wear'.
However, a club spokesman said: "It's historical, unusual and a bit different. Gingham was invented in Manchester going back to when it was known for its cotton mills."
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