COLLINGWOOD will break from tradition from 2011 and wear a clash strip for matches against North Melbourne.

The Magpies will wear the new jumper from next season, with the reigning premier to unveil the clash jumper against the Kangas at Etihad Stadium in round two.

Collingwood intends to wear the jumper each time it plays North Melbourne and is the away team.

While the jumper retains the club's famous black and white stripes, it has a larger black base on the front.

Collingwood club president Eddie McGuire has vowed never to stray from the club's black and white stripes.

However Pies chief executive Gary Pert says the club is happy with the outcome.

"While we will never move away from the traditional combination of black and white stripes, the new jumper that we have designed along with the AFL and Adidas is a good solution," Pert said.

"[It] allows us to play against the Kangaroos as the away team and have both teams easily distinguished."