5 things we can learn by watching the Wimbledon Championships

4. The importance of tennis whites (and other colour codes)

Roger Federer with his orange-soled shoes, for which he was reprimanded

The Wimbledon Club follows and enforces strict guidelines to the spectators, players, referees and staff with regard to the dress code. Dark green and purple are the traditional colors which are used by the staff in Wimbledon. Referees usually wear green, ball boys and girls have to wear navy blue and the players have to wear white. A few colour enhancements are permitted as long as the colors are not easily distinguishable.

Even the mighty and famous aren’t exempt from this rule. Swiss Maestro Roger Federer was once disciplined because his white tennis shoes had orange uppers!

Some see Wimbledon's adherence to a dress code as overly restrictive, but it's hard to deny the pleasing aesthetics that are developed with disciplined attire. Most team sports in the world have colour-coded uniforms too, and that always contributes to enhancing the spectacle of the sport. Wimbledon tries to implement a colour-coded uniform scheme of its own, and it's been a grand success all these years!

Even the official Wimbledon towel has a distinct design and material structure. And in case you didn't know, you can buy your own official Wimbledon towel from from the Welspun store, and get fabulous free gifts in the process!