(NEXSTAR) - Team USA curling debuted new jerseys designed by Columbia for the Milan Cortina Olympics, featuring 250 stars to celebrate 250 years of United States independence. The uniforms were on full display as Cory Tesey and Korey Dropkin secured the silver medal, marking the first time American athletes have medaled in mixed curling doubles. The development of the uniforms took years and was intended to provide a sense of national pride and purpose for the athletes during the Olympic Games. Along with the 250 stars, the jersey includes 13 stripes along the stomach and hip area of the uniforms to honor the original 13 colonies. Other specific details include the number of stones thrown per end in men's and women's curling, which is embedded inside the "USA" lettering on the apparel. Dropkin said the new look contributed to the team's confidence during the competition. "My own personal bias opinion, but we were the best looking team out there," Dropkin said. "The silver medal means the world to us and be able to bring it home for the community back in Duluth, back in the U.S." Tabitha Peterson, the skip for the Team USA women's curling team, said the attention to detail in the new kits has been a point of pride for the athletes. "The eagle, it's just like really cool stuff and so the fact that fans can go out and buy it and wear the same thing we're wearing on the ice it's going to be really cool to see," Peterson said. The men's curling team is currently seeking their first Olympic gold medal since 2018. At the same time, the women's team is competing for the first Olympic medal in the history of U.S. women's curling. The new uniforms were designed to symbolize American pride throughout these pursuits. All facts in this report were gathered by journalists employed by Nexstar. Artificial intelligence tools were used to reformat from a broadcast script into a news article for our website. This report was edited and fact-checked by Nexstar staff before being published