Not sure I have the vocabulary when it comes to fabric...
They are definitely lighter, although overall some of that is simply absence of patches, the material itself seems a little more modern. The feel reminds me of polo shirts. It‘s less scratchy than last season’s jersey.
I wouldn’t call it flimsy, but it does appear flimsier than previous jerseys, less industrial, but I have no plans to stress test it, so who knows. If you really want to fight in it, I’d say it’s a better design, but I figure it’s 90% how it looks that actually matter.
I do wonder, as we get more into winter, if I might have opted for +1 size to better accommodate wearing a hoodie underneath as it gets colder. Works fine over a t-shirt and a lighter sweatshirt at the moment, but my Devils hoodie is pretty bulky and it’s nowhere near cold enough to pile all of that on together yet.
I really don’t have any complaints about the new jersey, but it is definitely different.
You could walk up to pretty much anyone wearing one at Viola and ask.