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    Air Jordan 3 — 2020
    Jordan BrandRetro Card
    EST.2020
    AJ3 UNC L.S.3.1st Monogram patchPE-UNC-AJ3

    AJ3 UNC

    "UNC Tar Heels"

    P.E.
    ModelAir Jordan 3
    Year2020
    DesignerTinker Hatfield
    StylePE-UNC-AJ3
    Colorway Palette
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    #999999
    #FFFFFF

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    AJ3 UNC

    Air Jordan 3 UNC PE (Powder Blue / Cement)

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    Specs & Heritage
    ModelAir Jordan 3
    Model No.PE-UNC-AJ3
    Release Year2020
    Style CodePE-UNC-AJ3
    DesignerTinker Hatfield
    Nickname"UNC Tar Heels"
    Shoe Palette
    Inspired By

    University Blue tumbled leather with elephant print delivers broken-in premium tactility and iconic AJ3 depth, accented by cement grey overlays and UNC branding. The structured proportions maintain AJ3 elegance — a versatile collegiate take on the model's Jumpman legacy that connects directly to Michael Jordan's alma mater and the Tar Heels' championship basketball heritage.

    AJ3 UNC · CS

    Model & Print Details

    • • Sneaker-, fashion- or culture-inspired monogram model — direct tribute to a specific silhouette, colorway or moment
    • • 3″ × 3″ L.S.3.1st Monogram artwork
    • • Ultra-high-resolution DTG / DTF graphic print, intentionally designed to visually mimic real patch & embroidery textures
    • • Numbered limited edition · part of the Open Archive

    Texture & Material Mimicry

    Every print is meticulously designed to visually mimic the look, depth, and tactile feel of a real embroidered patch — simulated stitch direction, thread sheen, merrowed border, twill backing, and subtle fabric shadowing are all baked into the artwork. The result reads as a physical patch on the garment, achieved through ultra-high-resolution DTG / DTF rather than thread.

    Wash Durability

    • • Soft-hand finish — sits flush with the fabric, no peel or crack
    • • Color-locked pigments engineered for long-term wash resilience
    • • Wash inside-out, cold cycle, tumble dry low to maximize lifespan
    • • No ironing directly over the printed monogram

    Print vs. Future Physical Patches

    This release uses our DTG / DTF print process — chosen so the monogram artwork can render at a fidelity, color range, and detail level that traditional embroidery cannot match, while keeping the silhouette of every colorway in the ever-growing archive intact.

    Physical embroidered patches — woven, with merrowed borders and heat-press backing — are reserved for select future drops in small, numbered quantities tied to specific colorways and collections. They are a separate, limited future format, not a replacement for the print line.

    Provenance

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    Certificate ID

    LS31-AJ3--C3030D-306

    Mint Date

    2025.04.19

    Edition

    #306

    Network

    — pending —

    Each L.S.3.1ST piece will be paired with a tamper-proof NFC chip and on-chain certificate of authenticity. Provenance data above is illustrative only (placeholder edition #306).

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