Clothing - Babolat

Babolat padel clothing

Babolat appears in the apparel category filter with a selection of padel garments: T-shirts, trousers and sweatshirts among others. This collection brings them together so you can view them in one place.

It is a brand with a long history in racket sports, and its kit tends towards a sober approach, closer to classic tennis clothing than the aesthetics of brands born in padel. If that fits what you’re looking for, this is the place to start.

What to look at before choosing

The brand's fit

Every manufacturer has its own cut, and that of a brand with a tennis heritage usually differs from that of brands specific to padel. If you’ve never worn Babolat before, the size you use in another brand is not a guarantee: the size chart on the product page, in centimetres, is more reliable.

The specific garment, not the collection

Within the same brand there are technical garments designed for playing and items for more casual use. For the court, what matters is that the fabric wicks moisture away and that the cut allows an arm gesture above the shoulder without pulling at the armhole.

The season

The season filter in the clothing category lets you narrow by campaign. Previous collections retain the same technical performance and usually have fewer sizes available.

Polo or T-shirt, and what about colours

The polo is a hallmark of racket clothing and still has an audience in padel: it wears better off court and gives a more formal look. The technical T-shirt is usually a little lighter and offers more freedom of movement in the shoulder. Both come in technical fabrics, so the choice is a matter of preference. The colour filter lets you narrow afterwards, which is what people usually do when they want to match a garment they already own.

Durability and support

Two things you notice with use and that rarely show in the photo. Durability depends on the seams and on the areas of abrasion, which in padel are the side and the armhole. And support, in tighter garments, determines whether the item follows the movement or shifts with each stroke; for warming up you can allow more looseness than for playing.

Materials, breathability and functionality

As with the rest of padel clothing, the base is synthetic materials: polyester to carry sweat to the outside of the garment and elastane to provide stretch. Each brand adds its own mix of weights and ventilation zones, and the commercial names of those technologies change from season to season.

What you can compare between products are three concrete things: the fabric composition, shown on the product page; the presence of mesh or perforated zones, which improve breathability where you sweat most; and the type of stitching, which determines comfort in areas of abrasion. That is the real functionality of a playing garment, above any catalogue name.

Designs, polos and style

This brand's aesthetic tends towards a sober style, with clean designs and a more contained palette than other brands in the sector. Neutral-line polos and T-shirts work just as well on and off court, which explains why it is a common choice for those looking for a garment that serves both purposes.

In terms of playing feel, the difference between a T-shirt and a polo is minimal: both exist in technical fabric and respond the same to the intensity of a long match. The choice is one of style and personal preference.

Matching by brand: an aesthetic choice

Many people look for clothing from the same brand as their padel racket or footwear. It is a legitimate preference and has no technical cost: in clothing, unlike the case with a padel racket and trainers, there is no performance reason not to mix brands.

Where to follow

To see all the clothing with the filters for garment, size and audience, the entry point is padel clothing. By gender you have men's clothing, and by brand also Bullpadel clothing.

Frequently asked questions

Is Babolat's tennis clothing suitable for playing padel?

To a large extent yes, because the fabrics and cuts are very similar between both sports. The practical difference lies in details such as pocket depth, designed in padel to hold the ball for the second serve.

How should I wash it without damaging the fabric?

Cold or lukewarm water, no fabric softener and do not tumble dry. Fabric softener leaves a film on technical fibres and nullifies their ability to wick moisture, which is precisely what makes them useful on court.

Is there Babolat clothing for women?

The audience filter in the clothing category separates men, women, junior and unisex, and can be applied to this collection to narrow the listing to what you’re looking for.