[1] These home-made kits echoed the much-maligned[citation needed] official beige team uniform of the 1980s.
The uniform become popular as a gesture of solidarity and support for the New Zealand cricket team of the eighties.
Today, the Beige Brigade sells the uniforms to the public together with a "moral contract", explaining the supporter's code of conduct.
"[2] The decision to wear the beige uniforms did not go down well with the members of the Beige Brigade, believing that the decision making omitted members of the Brigade, despite the work done by supporters designing, funding the manufacture of and popularizing the clothing.
[citation needed] The Beige Brigade organizes tours to selected major sporting events as well.