Original retro vintage football shirt Arsenal 2005/06

The shirt is a distinctive redcurrant (burgundy) color with gold accents, a departure from the traditional pillar box red, paying homage to the club's original colors from 1913.

Key to its collectability is the inscription "HIGHBURY 1913-2006" embroidered around the club crest and often repeated on the lower back of the shirt.
The original jerseys were made by Nike (using their Total 90 template) primarily from polyester, offering moisture-wicking properties.

The authentic Nike jerseys often feature specific details like larger side panel air vents and heat-bonded seams in "player issue" versions. Replicas or fakes often have errors in the "Highbury 1913-2006" text or excessive gold coloring on the badge.