Novak Djokovic’s Jacket at The French Open: A 3D-Printed Wolf and Real Clay
The 2026 Roland-Garros Tournament kicked off last week, and we can’t pass up the chance to highlight Novak Djokovic’s entrance. The Serbian player arrived wearing a jacket featuring a 3D-printed wolf and real clay from the legendary Parisian court. The piece was designed by Pelagia Kolotouros, creative director at Lacoste, in collaboration with Les Teintures de France, a workshop specializing in textile dyes and finishes. The jacket was created to celebrate Djokovic’s 22nd appearance at Roland-Garros, tying a historic record.
On the right, Djokovic is seen wearing the jacket as he arrives at Roland Garros 2026. On the left, the process of applying real clay to the garment.
Instead of a print or embroidery, they opted for a raised wolf design: a figure that Djokovic calls his “spiritual guide,” and which also represents Serbia. To achieve that 3D effect, Les Teintures de France turned to Stratasys technology. The company has a specific line for textiles called 3DFashion, capable of printing directly onto clothing, footwear, and accessories. It has not been officially confirmed that this is the specific machine, but it is Stratasys’s only line for textiles, and the workshop has already used it in previous projects.
Along with the wolf, the team applied a binder to the fabric to affix real clay from Roland-Garros directly to the jacket. The result has that “worn look, which evokes the intensity of the game and the mark the player leaves on the court,” according to Serge Haouzi, design manager at Les Teintures de France.
Djokovic won his first match against Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. But in the third round, the Serbian fell to Brazilian João Fonseca in a match that lasted nearly five hours.
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*All Photo Credits: Serge Haouzi, Manager of Design at Les Teintures de France via LinkedIn.
