Gais' football section originally played in all-black, reportedly to avoid spending time on laundry. The shirt later became striped because the club leadership had contacts in England, where new technology existed to weave striped fabric mechanically. The black color was retained, and for the complementary color, the choice was between the colors from the emblem. Red symbolized strength sports, and green represented general sports. In the end, the choice fell on green-and-black stripes, as red and black were thought to evoke associations with anarcho-syndicalism.
Gais' football section originally played in all-black, reportedly to avoid spending time on laundry. The shirt later became striped because the club leadership had contacts in England, where new technology existed to weave striped fabric mechanically. The black color was retained, and for the complementary color, the choice was between the colors from the emblem. Red symbolized strength sports, and green represented general sports. In the end, the choice fell on green-and-black stripes, as red and black were thought to evoke associations with anarcho-syndicalism.