The latest Castore number won’t have to reinvent the wheel to be an improvement on last season’s “down and dirty” kit, which both looked dirty and saw the club go down.

Source: https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/sport/football/the-good-the-bad-and-last-seasons-the-best-and-worst-of-mk-dons-kits-4202624

Villa penned a multi-year deal with Castore back in May 2022 - and now the club are working towards a solution after men's team players reported the shirts were 'weighing them down'.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/aston-villa/2023/09/27/aston-villa-players-dreading-wsl-opener-amid-kit-issues-says-commentator/