CLIFTON Cape Custom Sports Shorts

The Cape Custom Sports Shorts combine the ventilated feel of modern performance fabric with the unmistakable shape and texture of classic athletic shorts. Their wide-eyelet DriFit fabric creates a lightweight, retro-inspired finish suitable for training, racket sports, gym sessions, events, teams, and warm-weather activity.

Choose the inseam length, optional stretch inner short, waistband details, pockets, colors, artwork, names, and individual features. Every pair is made from scratch around your approved design.

Why Choose the Cape?

• Distinctive wide-eyelet fabric: The open textured surface provides airflow while giving the shorts a recognizably retro sportswear appearance.
• Four inseam directions: Choose mini, short, mid, or long lengths around the intended activity and preferred coverage.
• Optional stretch inner short: Add a close-fitting Lycra layer for support, coverage, and high-movement training.
• Optional towel loop: Include a practical waistband loop for gym, fitness, racket-sport, and training use.
• Complete design freedom: Add Pantone-matched colors, patterns, logos, names, numbers, and individual details.
• Flexible group sizing: Men’s, women’s, and children’s sizes can be included within the same order.

Fabric and Performance

The Cape is made from Wide-Eyelet DriFit, a lightweight technical polyester with a more open and pronounced texture than standard performance jersey.

The fabric helps air circulate through the garment, moves moisture away from the body, and dries quickly during active use. It also has an antibacterial treatment and UPF 50+ protection.

Its textured surface gives the Cape more visual character than a smooth training short while still supporting clear sublimated artwork.

Optional Stretch Inner Short

An integrated Lycra inner short can be added for greater support and coverage.

This is particularly useful for:

• Gym and strength sessions
• Tennis and racket sports
• Shorter outer inseams
• High-movement training
• Running and conditioning
• Teams wanting additional coverage beneath loose shorts

The inner-short length and color can be coordinated with the outer design.

Choose Your Inseam

Available length directions include:

• Mini
• Short
• Mid
• Long

Shorter cuts provide greater airflow and freedom around the legs. Mid and long versions offer more coverage and a relaxed athletic silhouette.

The final inseam measurement will be confirmed in the Order Pack before production.

Fit and Sports-Short Options

The Cape is available in a Classic fit, with men’s, women’s, and children’s sizing.

Available options include:

• Custom inseam length
• Optional Lycra inner short
• Adjustable waistband and drawcord details
• Optional towel loop
• Side or secure pocket configurations, where available
• Contrast side panels, piping, and trims
• Individual names, initials, and numbers
• Custom labels and internal branding
• Mixed sizes within the same order

Use the Retro Shape as Part of the Design

You can customize:

• Base colors and Pantone-matched shades
• Seamless patterns, gradients, and full-garment artwork
• Club crests, gym logos, sponsors, and event branding
• Individual names, initials, and numbers
• Waistband, side-panel, piping, and hem colors
• Inner-short color combinations
• Custom labels and internal details

The artwork is dye-sublimated into the fabric, helping it remain light and flexible without cracking or peeling.

Best Suited To

The Cape is particularly well suited to gyms, tennis and racket-sport groups, schools, universities, fitness events, training teams, recreational clubs, charity challenges, tournaments, and retro-inspired sportswear collections.

Consider Another Option If...

Choose the Schilling Custom Training Shorts if you want a smoother multi-purpose training short in DriFit or softer Poly-Cotton.

Choose the Stoke Custom Running Shorts if running-specific performance and lightweight four-way stretch are the priorities.

Explore Custom Shorts and Bottoms to compare the complete range.

Key Details

• Fabric: Wide-Eyelet DriFit
• Fabric feel: Lightweight, ventilated, textured, and technical
• Performance: Moisture-wicking, quick-drying, antibacterial, and UPF 50+
• Fit: Classic
• Lengths: Mini, short, mid, or long
• Inner option: Lycra inner short
• Additional option: Waistband towel loop
• Sizing: Men’s, women’s, and children’s sizes available within the same order
• Customization: Colors, patterns, waistbands, pockets, panels, logos, sponsors, names, numbers, labels, and trims
• Print method: Dye sublimation
• Design support: Included at no additional cost
• Best for: Training, gyms, racket sports, events, teams, and retro athletic clothing

Need Design Help?

Our design team can work from a current kit, logo pack, retro sportswear reference, pattern, color palette, or initial idea to create a complete Cape design at no additional cost.