Clothes for players who want to feel as good as they look.
We craft courtwear that captures the free-spirited essence of padel, played with friends, unbound by club rules, and moves the same way; comfortable, joyful, uplifting.
Every Bandari piece is made from 100% natural fabric, featherweight organic cotton, Italian cotton piqué, heritage loopback jersey, materials that breathe and stay soft against your skin. We don't believe in playing sport wrapped in plastic.
The cut is made to move with a body in motion; relaxed and effortless, easy enough to reach for after the match, confident enough to wear during it.
Four players, four styles, four colours, the first capsule for women offers a pleated skort, a polo-collared dress, a racerback vest, and a dolman- sleeved embroidered sweatshirt, silhouettes shaped for ease of movement on court.
Each piece is garment dyed after it's sewn, a slower process that gives the colour a softness, a lived-in quality closer to a favourite you've worn for years than something fresh off a factory floor.
In a conscious move away from monochrome, the palette of cloud cream, faded peach, sunset coral and spring green, is designed to sit somewhere between vintage European sportswear and the sun-drenched light of California.
We make in a family-run atelier in Portugal with GOTS AND OEKO-TEX certified fabric from European mills, and release in small, intentional batches; a deliberate resistance to the churn of mass production.
The name nods twice, to the bandeja, a satisfying slice shot particular to padel, and to the idea of a band of players brought together by the simple love of playing. The typeface, too, has a history rooted in 1980’s British sportswear graphics.
Bandari was founded in 2026 by fashion designer Bonita Newby and journalist and entrepreneur Joanna Busk, who felt there was room for something more exciting and considered.
“What existed for padel was mostly graphic tees in bland colours, tight synthetic wear or tennis club formality, none of which felt right for a fun, uplifting sport. We play to music, with friends, in mixed pairs, in the open air and set out to dress it the same way.”
Bonita Newby & Joanna Busk
Designed for the court. Worn long after.
